The typically elderly residents of this place are termed "samosely," and an object at its center is nicknamed the "sarcophagus."
In 2004, Elena Filatova claimed to have ridden through this region alone on a motorbike. The typically elderly residents of this place are termed "samosely," and an object at its center is nicknamed the "sarcophagus." The Wormwood Forest in this area was nicknamed for its distinctive (*) red color, and it's also known as the Zone of Alienation. This "Exclusion Zone" is centered near the town of Pripyat, and it's become home to flourishing wildlife due to cessation of any human development, though it still contains many active "hot spots." For 10 points, name this thirty kilometer area in Ukraine that surrounds a nuclear reactor meltdown.
In 2004, Elena Filatova claimed to have ridden through this region alone on a motorbike.
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (accept Exclusion Zone or Zone of Alienation before either is read; accept basically anything mentioning Chernobyl)