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Article created by: Greta Jaruševičiūtė
Comfort, better education, and jobs, among other things, draw people to cities. The pull is so strong that more than half of the world’s population already lives in urban environments. But the comforts and conveniences of the cities don’t come without a price. Pollution, biodiversity loss, rising crime rates, and living costs are just a few things that are changing our planet for the worse. Urbanization has become a man-made hell that we now have to live in, and to prove it even further, we compiled a list of pictures from the Urban Hell subreddit that expose the price of modern life. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down.

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#1

Cleaning Up A Canal In Dhaka, Bangladesh

Before and after images of a cleaned urban area in the $58 billion ghost city showing transformation from trash to clear water.

Ramchandra canal in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, which has been cleaned up and restored in 72 hours as part of ongoing efforts to clean up revitalise Bangladeshi canals. Led by NGOs with sponsorship from a bank and support from the government and the city corporation. Hopefully we can keep it this way!

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    Spotted In Barcelona

    Graffiti stating your Airbnb was my home on wall beside empty city street in urban ghost city setting.

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    #3

    Boston Before And After The Highway Was Moved Underground In 2003

    Aerial views showing urban highway transformed into green public park, illustrating change in ghost city development.

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    #4

    Reflection Of Inequalities

    Reflection of densely packed urban area on glass skyscraper in large $58 billion ghost city setting.

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    #5

    Urban Hell Reversal

    Urban transformation from a polluted river in 1998 to a green, modern cityscape in 2025, $58 billion ghost city concept.

    Beijing’s Liangma River went from a dry, cracked canal in the late ’90s to a green, thriving part of the city by 2025. Clean water, tree-lined walkways, and modern buildings from city planning.

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    #6

    Rich vs. Poor In Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Aerial view contrasting a wealthy green neighborhood with a dense, packed urban slum in a $58 billion ghost city.

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    #7

    South Korea's Capital Looks Like It Has No Seoul

    Aerial view of a massive ghost city with dense skyscrapers and empty urban spaces showing the price of modern life.

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    #8

    My View From My Hotel In Manila, Philippines

    Massive empty residential building in a $58 billion ghost city showing dense, repetitive urban architecture and air conditioners.

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    #9

    Western World's E-Waste In Ghana

    Man working amid electronic waste in a $58 billion ghost city, highlighting the environmental cost of modern life.

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    #10

    North Korean Government-Built Countryside Homes

    Aerial view of a $58 billion ghost city with rows of empty houses and red roofs in a desolate urban area.

    Rows upon endless rows of identical bland and monotonous, perfectly symmetrical houses in a newly opened countryside residential complex in North Korea.

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    #11

    Cages In Chongqing, China

    High-density urban housing with a train passing by, illustrating a $58 billion ghost city and modern urban life challenges.

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    #12

    A Stunning Example Of Cable Management Spotted In Bangladesh

    Tangled mass of electrical wires and cables covering a street pole in a chaotic urban environment ghost city.

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    #13

    Nad Al Sheba Neighborhood In Dubai, UAE

    Aerial view of a $58 billion ghost city showing rows of empty houses and deserted streets in an urban hell landscape.

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    #14

    Haiti - 10 Years After Earthquake. Photo By Paolo Woods

    Rows of unfinished concrete buildings in a deserted $58 billion ghost city with barren land and mountains in the background.

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    #15

    Hong Kong In 1964 And Now

    Aerial views comparing a $58 billion ghost city with sprawling high-rise urban development amid mountainous terrain.

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    #16

    Amsterdam, Nl 🇳🇱

    Urban canal filled with trash and debris, illustrating the decay of a $58 billion ghost city in an modern urban setting.

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    #17

    Dubai Partition Room For Rent $1,000 Month

    Small, narrow bedroom in $58 billion ghost city apartment, featuring a single bed and compact bathroom in cramped urban living space.

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    #18

    Delhi

    Aerial view of a densely packed $58 billion ghost city showing endless rows of buildings and urban congestion.

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    #19

    New Delhi Cows

    Urban hell scene in New Delhi showing trash-covered land with cows and rundown buildings in a $58 billion ghost city.

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    #20

    Kathmandu Is The Most Polluted City In The World Right Now According To AQI

    Dense urban cityscape under heavy smog, illustrating pollution and challenges of modern life in a $58 billion ghost city.

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    #21

    Modernizing City Blocks In Austria (2019 And 2023)

    View of an urban area showing transformation with modern buildings and a $58 billion ghost city in the background.

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    #22

    Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

    Dilapidated urban street with tangled power lines and scattered trash, depicting a $58 billion ghost city scene.

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    #23

    Anti-Homeless Architecture, USA/UK

    Three urban scenes showing homelessness on benches and a graffitied metal bench in a $58 billion ghost city environment.

    Fixing a problem with a problem.

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    #24

    Apartment Buildings In Chongqing, China

    Dense high-rise residential buildings in a crowded urban environment depicting a $58 billion ghost city.

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    #25

    They Replaced A Masterpiece With A Spreadsheet

    Chicago federal building transformation showing urban ghost city contrast between 1898 and modern empty skyscrapers.

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    #26

    World’s Biggest Tire Graveyard In Kuwait

    Vast pile of discarded tires in an abandoned area illustrating environmental impact of the $58 billion ghost city.

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    #27

    Novi Beograd

    Dreary urban apartment buildings covered in snow, illustrating the desolation of a $58 billion ghost city environment.

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    #28

    Kolkata, India

    Cows scavenging in a littered urban street, reflecting the $58 billion ghost city and urban hell environment.

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    #29

    Bridge Built Over A 17th Century Castle Ruins

    Aerial view of a historic fortress on an island beneath a bridge surrounded by calm waters in an urban area.

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    #30

    Inequality In Manila

    A person walking near rundown homes contrasted with towering modern skyscrapers in a $58 billion ghost city.

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    #31

    Tyumen, Russia. It Looks Like A Montage, But It Isn't

    Aerial view of a $58 billion ghost city with rows of empty houses in an urban hell landscape.

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    #32

    Taj Mahal, India

    Polluted landscape with plastic waste foreground and historic monument in background, highlighting $58 billion ghost city impact.

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    #33

    Egypt’s New Administrative Capital – A $58 Billion Ghost City

    Deserted modern buildings and statues in a $58 billion ghost city showing empty urban hell architecture.

    Planned as a solution to Cairo’s congestion, the NAC aims to house government buildings, embassies, and millions of residents. The trip itself was an experience—an hour-long Uber ride from Cairo, passing through three security checkpoints before entering. Security presence was unmistakable: police, military patrols, and constant surveillance. Yet, aside from them and a few gardeners, the city felt almost deserted.

    However, despite its scale, the NAC raises concerns about affordability, social impact, and whether it will truly alleviate Cairo’s urban pressures or remain a prestige project benefiting a select few.

    Urbanist and architect Yasser Elsheshtawy captures this sentiment well.

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    #34

    Manaus, Brazil

    Aerial view showing dense urban cityscape bordering a vast green forest in the $58 billion ghost city.

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    #35

    Malé, Capital Of The Maldives

    A densely built urban island surrounded by blue ocean water illustrating a $58 billion ghost city concept.

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    #36

    China's 50 Lane Traffic, G4 Expressway

    Aerial view of massive traffic jam at toll plaza in a $58 billion ghost city highlighting urban congestion and modern life challenges.

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    Alexandria, Egypt

    Aerial view of a $58 billion ghost city showing dense, unoccupied high-rise buildings near the coastline.

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    #38

    The American Dream

    Aerial view of a sprawling urban area showing haze and dense development in the $58 billion ghost city.

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    #39

    Aerial View Of São Paulo, The Most Populous City In The Americas With 22 Million Inhabitants

    Aerial view of a densely packed cityscape in a $58 billion ghost city revealing urban sprawl and modern life costs.

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    #40

    Jakarta Traffic 🇮🇩

    Night view of a congested urban highway in a $58 billion ghost city with high-rise buildings on both sides.

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    #41

    Really .. What Were They Thinking?

    Before and after images of Zurich Convention Center showing urban changes highlighting a $58 billion ghost city in modern life.

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    #42

    A Graffiti Piece Across 50 Buildings In Cairo, By El Seed

    Aerial view of a $58 billion ghost city with densely packed abandoned buildings and rubble in an urban hell environment.

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    #43

    Shenzhen, 1980-2025

    Shenzhen transformation from rural land in 1980 to a sprawling modern cityscape by 2025 showing urban growth impact.

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    #44

    A New Costco Opened This Week. Everything Is Car Parking

    Aerial view of a large parking lot and buildings in a $58 billion ghost city showcasing urban development and empty spaces.

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    #45

    Japan (It's Very Hard To Find Trash Cans There)

    Trash and discarded cans scattered in a neglected urban planter, highlighting the $58 billion ghost city decay.

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    #46

    Mole People In The Philippines

    Motorcyclists stopped at a busy urban intersection with a creepy doll stuck in the street gutter highlighting urban hell.

    Makati is the financial district of the Philippines. Recently someone saw a person coming out of a very narrow ditch. Another person chimed in with their own sightings.

    We don't know yet why people are there, how many people are there, and where this narrow canal leads to. According to the post, it's possible that the narrow canal leads to wider canals.

    Now, authorities are patching the openings and closing the ditch entrances.

    I knew of documentaries of people living in waterways but this ditch is very narrow.

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    #47

    A Crumbling Shopping Alley In Gifu, Japan

    Abandoned and decaying buildings in a $58 billion ghost city showcasing the urban hell of modern life and empty infrastructure.

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    #48

    Egypt Is Demolishing Parts Of Cairo’s 1,200-Year-Old Al-Qarafa Cemetery—one Of The World’s Oldest Continuously Used Necropolises—to Make Way For Roads And Modern Infrastructure

    Partially destroyed ancient building surrounded by rubble in the $58 billion ghost city urban hell landscape.

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    #49

    Vancouver, Canada

    Homeless encampment on urban street with tents and belongings, illustrating effects of the $58 billion ghost city phenomenon.

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    #50

    Leicester England, 1950s

    Aerial view of an industrial urban area with dense rows of houses and heavy factory pollution in a ghost city.


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