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More than half a century ago, the largest crocodile in the world that has a length of up to 8.64 meters was found and shot dead at Normanton, Queensland, Australia. Since then, there never was a crocodile of that size ever found nowhere else in the world. However, all may soon change.

This week, Normanton, a small town in Queensland dihebohkan bay with a pretty terrible news. In the Norman River which flow through the city, thought to have lived a crocodile whose length reaches up to 8 meters. If this is true, then this is the biggest crocodile ever found in modern times.

This news first came from a local pastor named Elton Thompson. He admitted that he had never seen an animal monster, but he has the proof in the form of photographs traces the giant creature.

Reverend Thompson took the photograph on the banks of the river the previous week Norman about 1 kilometer from the center of Normanton. He is also a large measure the footprint trail.

The width of her feet 25 inches and some traces of it sinking into the soil up to 2.5 centimeters.

The distance between the two hind legs is 1 meter.

Looking at the size of this footprint, the crocodile might have a size of up to 8 meters. He said:

"Some people never seen a crocodile in the river. They say that size is more or less like it or larger. They called it the largest crocodile ever seen."

Many people ignored the warnings Reverend Thompson. However, not long after that, a fisherman named Clint Spry managed to get a photograph that shows a giant crocodile in the river Norman. Spry believed that the crocodile it does have the size as predicted by the pastor Thompson.

According to Spry, the crocodile that has the same tail length with a dinaikinya boat, which is about 3.8 meters.

Discovery pastor Thompson Spry and photos taken immediately spread through the local media and residents were arguing about the size of Normanton crocodile.

Some residents do not believe it. But for others, crocodile of that size was not unusual. Especially considering the history of the city.

Normanton town had become very famous throughout the world because in 1957, a 8.64-meter long crocodile was shot dead by a hunter. Crocodiles, which later was named Krys, broke the world record because before and even until now there has never been that big crocodile ever found.

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Below are some cities that are not populated at all due to various natural disasters, so the city left behind. Cities were now a terrible and often called the Ghost Town or City of the Dead.

1. Kolmanskop

Ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometers from the port of Luderitz. In 1908 Luderitz diamond fever, and people then go to the Namib desert to get wealth easily

2. Prypiat

Major cities in the region isolated in Northern Ukraine, an area housing the workers of Chernobyl nuclear region. This area is dead since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster that claimed nearly 50,000 lives. After the incident, the site was practically like a museum, became part of Soviet history. Apartment buildings, swimming pools, hospitals, and many other buildings were destroyed. And all of the information contained in such buildings left in it, such as archives, TV, toys, valuables, clothing, etc. all like most of the families in general.

3. Resort Disebelah Utara Taiwan

North adjacent to Taiwan, there is a village that is futuristic, was originally built as a luxury retreat for the rich. However, after a lot of fatal accidents during its construction project finally stopped. After experiencing difficulties in funding and the difficulties of the workers who would work on the project eventually resort development is completely stopped in the street. Rumours then appeared, many say the area has become home village of ghosts, from those who have died.

4. Craco

situated and the province of Matera Basilicata region about 25 miles from the Gulf of Taranto. This mid-city area with a typical has fulfilled the undulating hills and the expanse of wheat farming and other agricultural crops. Ditahun Craco 1060 when ownership of land is owned by the bishop of the diocese leader Arnaldo Tricarico. Longstanding relationship with the church brought a lot of influence to the whole population. In 1891, Craco population of more than 2000 people, then they hit a lot of social problems and poverty that many of them desperate, between the years 1892 and 1922 about 1,300 people moved into North America. Poor agricultural conditions coupled with natural disasters earthquakes, landslides, and war is what caused them to migrate en masse.

Between 1959 and 1972 Craco again rocked by earthquakes and landslides. In 1963 the remaining population of about 1,300 people eventually moved to a valley near Craco Peschiera, and until now the original Craco still left in ruins and decay leaving remnants

5. Oradour Sul Glane

Small settlements Sul Glane Oradour in France showed a very terrible state conditions. During World War II, 642 residents were massacred by German soldiers as a form of retaliation for the French against the treatment time. Germany who was actually intended to attack the region near Sul Glane Oradour but eventually they attacked the small settlement on June 10, 1944.

6. Sebuah Pulau di Nagasaki

This island is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Japan Administratsi Region, about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki. The island is also known as "Gunkan Jima" or the island of warships. In 1890 when a company (Mitsubishi) bought the island and began a project to retrieve coal from the seabed around the island. In 1916 they built the first large concrete on the island, a block of apartments built for the workers and also serves to protect them from hurricanes.

In 1959, the island's population swells, then the population density reached 835 persons per hectare for the whole island (1391 per hectare for residential central region), the densest population ever happening all over the world. When oil replaced coal in 1960, coal mines began closing, not least in the Gunkan Jima, in 1974 Mitsubishi officially announced the closure of the mine, and finally emptied the island. In 2003 this island as a setting dimbil movie "Battle Royal II" and inspired a popular game "Killer7".

7. Kadykchan

Kadykchan is one small town in Russia which was destroyed during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Residents are forced to struggle to gain access to water, health services and schools. They should get out of the city within 2 weeks, to occupy other cities and occupy a new home. Cities with population of about 12,000 people on average as a tin miner is emptied. They left their home with all its furnishings. So you can find toys, books, clothing and various items in an empty city.

8. Kowloon

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Kowloon big city which is located outside Hong Kong, China. Formerly occupied by Japan during World War II, later taken over by squatters after Japan's surrender. British government wants China is responsible for this town, because the city is a city that does not irregular and did not obey the law the government. Uncontrolled population, residents build a high lybirint corridor filled roads clogged by garbage, a very tall building so as to make light of the sun could not shine. The whole city illuminated with neon. The city is full of brothels, casinos, homes and drug opium and cocaine, there are many foods from the meat of dogs and there are also secret factories are not disturbed by this otoritas.Keadaan finally ended when in 1993, was decided by British government and the Chinese authorities to stop all that.

9.Varosha

Varosha is an area that is not recognized by the republic of North Cyprus. Before the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, this area is a modern tourist area in the city of Famagusta. In the past three decades, the city is abandoned and becoming a ghost town. In the 1970s, the city has become a major tourist destination in Cyprus. To provide a satisfactory service to the tourists, the city has built many luxury buildings and hotels. When the Turks controlled the region, they maintain and defend the area, there should be no out into the city without permission from the Turkish army and UN troops. Plans to restore Varosha back into the hands of Greek control, but the plan never materialized. Nearly 34 years of the city is left and no improvement. Slowly these buildings were destroyed, the metal started to rust, jedela broken, and the roots of plants penetrate walls and sidewalks. Turtle nesting in the abandoned beach. In 2010 the Turkish government intends to reopen Varosha to the tourists and the city can be inhabited again and will be one of the most influential city in the island uatara

10 . Kota Agdam

Agdam big city in Azerbaijan is one of the big cities where the population of 150,000. But then disappeared after the war in 1993 over Nagorno Karabakh. Although the city is not directly the basis of warfare, but this town still get the effects of the war, by becoming a victim of the attitude of the Armenians who destroy the city. The buildings destroyed and finally abandoned, leaving only the mosques are still standing intact. Agdam population itself had been moved to other areas, such as into Iran.

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