7 Haunting Photos Taken in History’s Darkest Corners

6. Forced Labor – Ukhta on the Izhma River, circa 1930

Zombie‑like prisoners in ragged coats toil in the frozen wasteland of the Soviet Gulag system, building a railroad that would carry Stalin’s oil while they starved to death. Their hollow eyes tell you everything about a regime that turned human beings into disposable tools.