Solemn Destinations
A look at some of the world's most heartwrenching sites of death that serve as poignant reminders never to forget.
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the plant released massive quantities of radioactive material into the air. Hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes, and the nearby town of Pripyat remains an eerie ghost town to this day.