Desert view from the solarium, Kolmanskop Ghost Town near Lüderitz, Namibia, Africa

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Near Lüderitz, lies Kolmanskop (or Kolmanskuppe), an abandoned diamond mining town from the early 1900's. Abandoned in 1956, it has been invaded by the sand and is now a ghost town. Desert view from the solarium, Kolmanskop Ghost Town near Lüderitz, Namibia, Africa.

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Size: 5100px × 3393px
Location: Kolmanskop, Luderitz, Karas Region, Namibia
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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