Literal Ghost Town in the Atacama Desert

Humberstone is an abandoned village that sits idle in the remote regions of the vast Atacama Desert in Chile that still exists as both a literal ghost town and a link to the past. Originally established in 1872 as a saltpeter mining camp called La Palma, it was later christened with its current name in honor of James Humberstone, a one-time British chemical engineer whose discoveries with nitrate processing made the former booming community a thriving financial powerhouse. However, more efficient inventions came into being around the world in the 1930s, leading to the sandy dunes becoming a thing of the past in 1960. In its heyday, Humberstone was rife with extreme harshness and rough conditions. Military incidents and extreme violence were everywhere, not to mention the brutal climate in the most arid desert on Earth. Many people died over the years there, and it could still leave tons of restless souls lingering beyond. Local caretakers of the land, as well as visitors, frequently report seeing mysterious dark shadows and full body apparitions when there clearly should be nobody else present. Just the sheer isolation of the region alone could be enough to make those unfamiliar feel a sense of unease like someone or something unseen could be watching their every move.