Ruined buildings on Hashima Island, Japan. This island, near Nagasaki, used to be the access point for undersea coal mines, but was abandoned in 1974.

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Ruined buildings on Hashima Island, Japan. This island, near Nagasaki, used to be the access point for undersea coal mines, but was abandoned in 1974. The ruins have since become a tourist attraction, and the island became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. Photographed in August 2017.

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Photo credit: © THIERRY BERROD, MONA LISA PRODUCTION/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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