Chernobyl - 26 Years Later

Reactor #4 exploded on the morning of April 26, 1986.  It is still leaking radiation today, and there is a large exclusionary zone around the plant that is off-limits.

Here are some photos of the city Pripyat today, 50,000 once lived:








http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/04/road-through-chernobyl/?pid=1924