Exploring Earth's Priciest Abandoned Structures

6. United Arab Emirates, Al Madam

Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 1975 is the year. Price: not specified Al Madam may be found in the United Arab Emirates' Emirate of Sharjah, specifically at the intersection of the Mleiha-Schwaib and Dubai-Hatta highways. Only those with permits or Omani or UAE nationals are now able to travel the road from Al Madam to Hatta. When the town was being created in 1975, its architects had grand ideas for it.

United Arab Emirates, Al Madam ©Shutterstock/Katiekk There's an abandoned complex with twelve ghost-town dwellings and a deserted mosque, yet part of Al Madam is still in use. The Al Madam Ghost Town is the name given to this. The reasons behind the unrest in this area of Al Madam vary, from local djinn haunting the area to resource scarcity.