Yeah but the interesting things only come out at night. Zombies, I mean zombies.
Having said that, its been 2 years since it was left and the building and roads look to be intact. No dust or leaves even.
Google Maps a Japanese Nuclear Ghost Town
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#43Everything is so pristine and untouched. If it were the US, it would have all been looted and graffitied long ago. But I'm afraid by publishing the condition of his town through Google Maps, the mayor has pretty much assured it won't stay pristine very long. Japan has its share of thieves and vandals too. Plus hordes of amateur photographers and urban explorers will be trying to sneak into the place, radiation or not…
Radiation contamination makes an excellent deterrent, not only can you not see it, you can't know even if you don't feel any ill effects if you're going to die coughing up a lung in a few weeks (and no, nowhere except inside the containment buildings is that contaminated) That said, it was an opportunity for Google to take radiation readings everywhere (perhaps they did but didn't release that information). Looking a…
Crooks would loot electronics and other valuables in the abandoned towns near Chernobyl and sell them to unsuspecting buyers.
The problem got so bad, the authorities resorted to imposing the death penalty on looters.
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#44This is highly interesting! Things I could notice: First, wildlife just ignores radiation, also nature is quick to take back whatever we are not using. Second, Japanese architecture is interesting, no building is ugly, both the modern ones (like the waterfront building that did not got smashed) and old ones (the traditional-looking houses). Maybe excepting schools (that are just rectangular boxes filled with windows)…
What surprised me is that someone left a barely used Volkswagen Beetle there and didn't even return for it...
You mean the one with the cement wall leaning on it?