World | pollution World's 10 Most Polluted Places Presenting the world's most polluted places. By Sophie Goldstein Posted Sep 16, 2007 8:32 AM CDT Copied Picture taken 17 April 2007 shows a classroom of abandoned school in the evacuated Chernobyl area. (Getty Images) See 4 more photos Millions around the world live in soot-blackened cities and toxic wastelands. Time offers a reverse travel guide to the most polluted places on Earth: Linfen, China Tianjin, China Sukinda, India Vapi, India La Oroya, Peru Dzerzhinsk, Russia Norilsk, Russia Chernobyl, Ukraine Sumgayit, Azerbaijan Kabwe, Zambia Read These Next Trump may be targeting this city next due to a misleading news report. Viking Cruises likes to say no. It's paid off. Angel Reese is in hot water with her own team. A pastor's dream factored in the discovery of hiker's remains. See 4 more photos Report an error