Chernobyl – the scene of the world’s worst nuclear disaster – has been attracting a growing stream of adventurers hungry for a glimpse of its post-apocalyptic landscape. Now, though, the globe’s most surreal tourist site looks set to close its doors.
The Chernobyl museum in Kiev has become one of Ukraine’s top tourist attractions. Interest peaked in April of this year, when the world marked the 25th anniversary of the disaster. But for those craving a first-hand experience of Armageddon, there is a more adventurous alternative.
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Russia Today: Chernobyl dead zone to close to tourists
A child's bed lies in front of a wall with peeling paint in the deserted town of Pripyat, Ukraine, some 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) from the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
