I visited Japan in November 2011 for the exclusive purpose of urban exploration on Hashima Island. The island, completely abandoned since 1974, sits in the southwest coast of Japan in the East China Sea. Only a few people have been able to access the island for the purposes of urban exploration photography. We were fortunate to be the only people to ever get 8 hours of uninterrupted access to the island.
“Hashima Island, commonly called Gunkanjima or Gunkanshima (軍艦島; meaning Battleship Island), is one among 505 uninhabited islands in the Nagasaki Prefecture about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki itself.
The island was populated from 1887 to 1974 as a coal mining facility. The island’s most notable features are the abandoned concrete buildings and the sea wall surrounding it.” ~wikipedia
8 HOURS IN HASHIMA OMG. I want to visit it so much. ç__ç I dunno if I should be worried that I was able to recognise the place as soon as I looked at the first picture.
Hey, everybody! Let’s all go to Bulgaria and reenact Logan’s Run!
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This crypt is in the middle of a city and is off limits for public due to a collapse hazard by ~DimitriKING
I want to break in, srsly.
the most beautiful abandoned places and modern ruins i’ve ever seen
The third one! I love that Mexican abandoned hotel, I really wish I could visit it. ♥
Lake Reschen, South Tyrol, Italy. The reservoir submerged two villages, Graun and Reschen when it was created. Graun’s 14th Century church tower is still visible above the water… or ice.