Once a thriving city, Chernobyl was destroyed in 1986 after a catastrophic nuclear disaster. Today, only a few adventurous souls are allowed into the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, though visits are strictly controlled by the Ukrainian government.
Radiation levels have significantly decreased, but it remains a somber reminder of the dangers of nuclear power. The haunting remains of Pripyat, a city frozen in time, are the main attraction for those with a taste for the eerie.
