Gunkajima

One place that I never got a chance to travel to when I lived in Japan was Hashima Island.  Hashima Island is also known as Gunkanjima, which means battleship island.  The island served from 1887 to 1974 as a coal mining facility.  In 74 the mine was closed and the island was abandoned.

What was left is a model for the idea of life after humanity.  While some may find this depressing, I find it amazing not only to see what happens to abandoned buildings, but to also see how people take photos of it.

 

Here you can see why it's called battleship island.  Taken from http://home.f01.itscom.net/spiral/hashima/hashima001.html

 

Excellent shot taken from http://gakuranman.com/gunkanjima-ruins-of-a-forbidden-island/