Kolmanskop

The town of Kolmanskop is located in southern Namibia and used to be a thriving small town developed from the 1908 discovery of diamonds in the area. By the 1920's Kolmanskop was discribed as the wealthiest town in Africa, however the diamond prices crashed soon after and residents began to leave just 8 years later with the last person leaving in 1956.
Now it has become a surreal ghost town where nature has forced its way into the turn of the centuary mansions leaving knee high waves of sand and yeilding a bizarre landscape that provides some uniquie photography.

More photo's of this amazing place can be found here.