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The Ghost was a modified VCX100 light freighter owned by the Twilek Hera Syndulla that was. Last April, LeEco heralded the opening of a new Silicon Valley office in San Jose. The new building would be the home of the companys US operations. On the north coast of British Columbia in Canada, where the Alaskan border is closer than the nearest town, lies a mysterious hidden place, accessible only by a long. Chinese companies have built cities out of the bush in Angola, but they have few residents. CNNs David McKenzie reports. For more CNN videos, check out. The Time Capsule Ghost Town waiting to be brought Back to Life. On the north coast of British Columbia in Canada, where the Alaskan border is closer than the nearest town, lies a mysterious hidden place, accessible only by a long arduous gravel road behind a locked gate. Ninety four homes, two hundred apartments, a hospital, shopping mall, Town Country restaurant, movie theatre, sports centre, a Royal Bank all the amenities you could possibly need in this remote part of the world await behind the towering mountains. The only thing missing are the people. Welcome to Kitsault, BC. Photography Chad Graham. Established in 1. U. S. mining conglomerate Phelps Dodge to house workers for their latest molybdenum, the town was built on promise and prosperity but delivered on neither. At its peak, 1. 20. Kitsault, but only 1. Phelps Dodge ordered everyone to leave Kitsault and bought back the homes from the residents. Some people had to be forcefully evicted, unwilling to leave their homes. By 1. 98. 3, seemingly overnight, Kitsault was empty. But as the mine closed and the last residents packed up and left, the power in Kitsault was left on. Unniqa2VaLk/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Ghost Town 0 5' title='Ghost Town 0 5' />For 3. Everything is still there and has been strangely well maintained. The houses still have that same late 1. Photography by Chad Graham. A place where time stood still, a town that time forgot, a giant time capsule whatever you want to call it, Kitsault is waiting to pick up right where it left off. This is one abandoned ghost town just waiting for life to be breathed back into it. Kitsaults fortune changed in 2. Garden at Bhangarh Premises Bhangarh is a deserted town with some 10000 dwellings established in 1613 by Madho Singh, younger brother of great Mughal general, Man. The Underwater Ghost Town. Scuba divers can see the remains of Minnewanka Landing, which is preserved by icy cold water. Seven Body Organs You Can Live Without. But. Indo Canadian entrepreneur and businessman Krishnan Suthanthiran, saw an article about the sale in the newspaper. He had never been to Kitsault until he bought it for 5 million in cash. Krishnan began its resurrection with the hopes of transforming it into a resort for intellectuals, a sort of Shangri La for scientists, engineers and artists. With seventy corporations to his name, Krishnan has said Kitsault is not about making money but about giving back. A completion date for the entrepreneurs Heaven on Earth was set for 2. For one, Malibdinum prices have rebounded. In January of 2. 01. Mr. Suthanthiran formed Kitsault Energy and began pitching the empty town as an ideal location to build a liquid natural gas plant and pipeline terminal to ship British Columbias vast natural gas resources to markets in Asia. CBC news reported in July that the project would require up to 3. I think with Kitsault Energy, the pipeline will be shorter. The housing infrastructure is there, he told CBC. So, I think this will be the thing that brings Kitsault back to life. But back in the empty town of Kitsault, the news that the abandoned town is no longer to become a utopian resort but a major natural gas hub, has been hard to swallow for one woman. In this report by CBC, we meet Indhu Mathew, Kitsaults only resident. Hired by Mr. Suthanthiran as a caretaker and mayor of sorts, Indhu grew passionate about the town and aside from cleaning and repairing, she has paid special attention to preserving it like a museum, just as it was left. She has been inside every room of every building in Kitsault and feels a great respect for the residents who were so abruptly uprooted from their once promising new lives. Add Adobe Pdf Printer Windows 7. Indhu Mathew is not the only one who holds a great respect for the residents, as theatre director Car Pucl was immediately captivated when he saw a short clip about the community. He wanted to learn more about the mining town and developed an aspiration to create a contemporary musical in order to tell the story of the lives that the people once had there. After two years of writing songs and trying to develop scenes Paul and his co creater Doug Price are hoping to bring the Canadian musical to stage by the end of the year 2. Who knows if the musical will be a success or not, but at least the Kitsault town and the people who shaped it will be remembered. See more images of Kitsault by Chad Graham here. The Ghost Town of Rajasthan. Garden at Bhangarh Premises. Bhangarhis a deserted town with some 1. Madho Singh, younger brother of great Mughal general, Man Singh of Amber. Bhangarhwas abandoned soon after being built and supposedly after it was cursed by a magician. Bhangarh fort offers an intact view of the medieval past. Apparently, the Bhangarhtown had been desolated by an old mughal invasion, and is just reverting back to being habited again. Chhatri on the hill top on the side of Bhangarh fort. Bhangarhpremises are enclosed by a partially ruined wall. Other than dwellings, ruins of Bhangarhalso include gardens, havelis, banyan trees and temples of Lord Someshwar, gopinath, mangladevi and Keshavarai. But the enigmatic attraction is a secluded chhatri on the hill top which catches attention of all the travelers. In entirety, the random placement of all these sites within Bhangarhpremises may look freighting and mysterious at the same time. Ajabgarh Fort near Bhangarh. Other Forts near Bhangarh There are some other forts near Bhangarhthose were also built in the same era and share the related history. Ajabgarhis a picturesque garrison fort between Bhangarhand Pratapgarh, with a lovely reservoir nearby. Ajabgarh fort was built by Ajab Singh Rajawat, The grandson of Madho Singh. Ajabgarhfort is in good condition, and offers an incredible panoramic view of the eponymous walled town and the well preserved, but less visited temple of Shri. Raghunathji and old chhatris, all nearby. Pratapgarh is a remarkable fort situated on hill top which dominates the region. Pratapgarhand its vicinity are famous for its natural surrounding and scenic countryside. Pratapgarh town has two temples and a mosque. ASI Sign Board at Bhangarh. Archeological importance of the haunted town of Bhangarh Bhangarhis an ancient town of archeological importance. During recent excavations different types of tools used by early man have been recovered from the pre historical site of Bhangarh. The old town of Bhangarh, as the ruins show was surrounded on three sides by elevated hills where wild undergrowth is seen today. There were natural springs and waterfalls there and one such is found near the temple of lord Someshwar. The Archeological survey of India ASI has put up a sign board at Bhangarhstating among others Entering the borders of Bhangarhbefore sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited. Lot of tourists who visit this Bhangarhaffirms that there is a strange feeling in the atmosphere of Bhangarh, which causes symptoms of anxiety and restlessness. A Passage through ruined Dwellings. Bhangarh ghosts Myths, Curse, Devastation and horror stories Madho Singh built the town of Bhangarh with the approval of an ascetic Baba Balanath, who meditated there, though Baba Balanath predicted look my dear chap The moment the shadow of your palace touches me you are undone. The city shall be no more In ignorance Ajab Singh, the grandson of Madho Singh raised the palace to such a height that the shadow reached the forbidden place. Hence the devastation of entire town of Bhangarhhappened. Temple with backdrop of chhatri inside Bhangarh ruins. The another and stronger myth goes as follow A tantric battle engaged between the gorgeous queen Ratnavati and the wicked sorcerer Singhia. Sevra, who was attracted by the queens beauty. Desperately, he tried to trap her in his magical ploy, and failed every time, as the queen herself was a master in the tantric art. The last battle took place on the day when the queen losing eventually her temper, transformed a glass bottle containing the massaging oil into a big rock and hurled it towards the hill top and the rock started rolling towards the wicked tantric. Sensing his looming death, Tantric concentrated all his powers and spatted his dying curse I dieBut you too, you Ratnavati shall not live here anymore. Neither you, nor your kin and these walls of the city, none shall see the morning sun In that night, all the treasure of the Bhangarhwas transferred to the new site of Ajabgarhand the next morning everything was leveled to the ground after a severe commotion. And as per the ancient tales, Ratnavati died in the very next year during a battle between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh. Singhia. Sevra Wicked tantric chhatri can be seen on the top of the hill. Road map to Bhangarh from Delhi Jaipur. Download full road map here. Driving Directions to Bhangarh From Delhi Most preferred route Follow NH8 till Shahpura and then take left NH1. Bhangarh. New Delhi Gurgaon Dharuhera Bahror Shahpura Bhangarh Total distance 2. Km. Alternative Route You may also cover Sariska Tiger Reserve on this route but roads are bumpy and you may have to consult roadsiders about the directions. Tunnel near Alwar can be an unusual attraction on this route. Do not follow this route in odd hours. Follow NH8 till Bahror. New Delhi Gurgaon Dharuhera Bahror Alwar Sariska Tiger Reserve Bhangarh Total Distance 2. If you are coming from Agra by train or bus, Get down at Dausa to reach Bhangarh. Heading Out Delhi You can follow any of the two routes given above. Jaipur Follow NH1. Jaipur. Bhangarh Dausa Jaipur Total Distance 8. Reason to visit Bhangarh Spectacular country side in the backdrop of dry Aravalli hills and ruined forts.