50+ Breathtaking Underwater Items That the World Nearly Forgot About

There’s no denying the absolute beauty of this photograph. This photograph appears to be idyllic and calm, yet all is not as it seems. This is Geamăna, a lovely town in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, which was exposed to cyanide, copper, and other toxic waste, posing a serious health risk.

This town was intentionally flooded with toxic byproducts back in 1978 when the then-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu decided he was tired of seeing people being happy. Today, it remains one of the most hazardous sites on the planet since it’s still used as a dumpsite for mining waste. What an utter shame.