Abandoned places in India that look straight out of a movie

From cursed forts to forgotten towns, these hauntingly beautiful places feel like they’ve stepped right out of a mysterious, cinematic universe.

Once bustling with life, Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan now stands silent and cursed, with locals warning never to enter after sunset.

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The ghost town of Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu, destroyed by a cyclone in 1964, still lies in ruins where the sea meets the sky in eerie calm.

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Overrun by roots and silence, Ross Island in the Andamans is where British ruins crumble under nature’s quiet takeover.

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Whispers of a vanished community still echo through Kuldhara village, a Rajasthani settlement mysteriously abandoned overnight centuries ago.

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In the cold silence of Ladakh, Chiktan Fort’s crumbling towers watch over the mountains like a forgotten guardian from a fantasy film.

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Shivpuri Palace, MP

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Known as Tunnel 33, Barog Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh is still in use, but its haunting tale of betrayal and death gives it a ghostly presence.

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From cursed forts to forgotten towns, these hauntingly beautiful places feel like they’ve stepped right out of a mysterious, cinematic universe.

Once bustling with life, Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan now stands silent and cursed, with locals warning never to enter after sunset.

Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan

The ghost town of Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu, destroyed by a cyclone in 1964, still lies in ruins where the sea meets the sky in eerie calm.

Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu

Overrun by roots and silence, Ross Island in the Andamans is where British ruins crumble under nature’s quiet takeover.

Ross Island, Andaman

Whispers of a vanished community still echo through Kuldhara village, a Rajasthani settlement mysteriously abandoned overnight centuries ago.

Kuldhara Village, Rajasthan

In the cold silence of Ladakh, Chiktan Fort’s crumbling towers watch over the mountains like a forgotten guardian from a fantasy film.

Chiktan Fort, Ladakh

Shivpuri Palace, MP

Known as Tunnel 33, Barog Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh is still in use, but its haunting tale of betrayal and death gives it a ghostly presence.

Barog Tunnel, Himachal Pradesh