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No man's lands: the places where time stands still

No-go zones
DMZ, Korea
DMZ, Korea
DMZ, Korea
DMZ, Korea
DMZ, Korea
DMZ, Korea
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Gruinard Island, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Kantubek, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan
Kantubek, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan
Kantubek, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan
Kantubek, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan
Kantubek, Vozrozhdeniya Island, Uzbekistan
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg, Berlin, Germany
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Cyprus Buffer Zone
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
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No-go zones

It's thought the phrase "no man's land" was coined in the 11th century in the UK and it was originally used to describe unloved patches of land outside of city walls. More than 800 years on, the term is still relevant for no-go areas – sections of land where people dare not tread – still existing all over the world. Many are the result of conflict and political disputes but some are simply quirks of geography. Here we take a look at taboo territories across the globe.
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Sandra Schröpfer

18 October 2020

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