By Nic
If you've played the popular video game "PUBG," often nicknamed "Battle Royale," you're likely familiar with its "desert map"—a barren landscape filled with abandoned buildings resembling a ghost town. Ruins photographer Romain Veillon recently visited the real-life version of this map: Kolmanskop, located in Namibia, Africa, and captured a series of haunting images of its decaying structures.
Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the desert. In 1908, German colonists discovered diamonds there, attracting a rush of miners and leading to the rapid development of a small town. However, as nearby mining areas expanded and diamond prices declined, the town gradually fell into disuse.
By the 1950s, the last residents had left, and Kolmanskop was officially abandoned. Yet, its desolate urban landscape has drawn many tourists, adventurers, and ruin photography enthusiasts—Romain Veillon among them.
Here are more of his photos taken at the site:
To view more of Romain Veillon's work, visit his website.
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