The Aleautian Islands in Alaska are home to countless abandoned sites. These forgotten islands are actually jointly owned by the United States and Russia, and occupied by the Unangan native people. These volcanic islands actually saw numerous battles and skirmishes during World War II.
Read on to learn more about these abandoned islands, and watch the amazing footage from YouTube channel “Popular Cruising.”
These islands once had thriving populations, but most of the residents abandoned many parts of the islands decades ago.
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Adak Island features a former U.S. military base and town that was last occupied in the 1990s.
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Abandoned vehicles, homes and even a McDonalds are all sitting practically untouched. Residential districts have been reclaimed by nature.
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Entire schools and commercial areas have been left to rot. Pieces of military planes, Japanese tanks, and parts of submarines litter the beaches and fields of the islands.
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Take a look at this stunning footage of the abandoned islands:
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