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The power of Nature easily surpasses any man-made structure. It may have taken years, but Mother Nature has reclaimed these abandoned places that were once used by humans for all sorts of reasons. From China to Ukraine, different species of fauna and flora have taken over these locations, turning some of them into tourist attractions.Click here to see the abandoned places that have been reclaimed by Mother Nature.

▲This archipelago is made up of 400 islands, of which only 17 are non-inhabitable. Among them, you'll find the island of Gouqi.

▲This island used to be home to many fishermen but it's now abandoned.

▲The city had several houses that have been completely taken over by Mother Nature.

▲Even though all the neighboring islands are still being used for fishing purposes, Gouqi seems to have stopped in time.

▲It's currently visited by photographers who found a dreamy landscape to explore.

▲This Japanese island, also known as 'Rabbit Island,' as been taken over by a bunch of bunnies!

▲Ōkunoshima served as a testing location for chemical weapons during World War II. The Japanese used to test them on several species of animals.

▲The rabbits were freed once the war was over and they now own the island. The bunnies are super friendly and they're used to living among humans.

▲They can be seen on the roads, in forests, buildings... pretty much anywhere on the island.

▲Kolmanskop is a ghost city located in the desert of Namibia.

▲It was built in 1908 when the Germans decided to mine for diamonds in the region.

▲However, it was left abandoned in 1954 when it was no diamonds or gems were discovered.

▲Currently, all that's left are ruins of the European-style houses.

▲Because they're in the middle of the desert, the houses have been 'invaded' by sand, and the wind has eroded most of the structures.

▲This desert wasn't always one - the levels of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have been dropping since the 60s.

▲The shortage of water led to the formation of a new desert.

▲All the ships that were there stayed put, and are now part of the landscape.

▲In 2010, a new attempt to refill the lake was made, but the water levels kept dropping.

▲For all the travelers who have dared to visit, the ships are like a tourist attraction.

▲Known as the 'Floating Forest,' this isn't the only abandoned ship off the coast of Sydney.

▲However, the SS Ayrfield has been taken over by all sorts of plants.

▲The 75-year-old ship is home to an exclusive and thriving ecosystem.

▲It's estimated that the dense vegetation found at SS Ayrfield is the result of a mangrove growing over 40 years.

▲This has also become a tourist attraction for those who visit Homebush Bay.

▲This place is real! The Tunnel of Love is located in the city of Kleven, in Ukraine.

▲It looks like a fairy tale scenery, but it's actually a 7-kilometer-long train track.

▲The residents of Kleven gave it this name because according to a legend, if a couple can walk the entire tunnel while holding hands, that means their love is real.

▲Even though it's a popular spot among photographers, there is a train still running along those tracks. The vehicle carries wood from Kleven to a furniture factory in the suburbs.

▲The snowy season adds a touch of magic to the tunnel!

▲Valle Dei Mulini is home to several abandoned mills from the 13th century.

▲Many of those mills were up and running until the 20th century. There were around 25 mills in the industrial area.

▲However, it can be quite dangerous to get there, as the access points are few and unreliable.

▲The Angkor Wat temple complex is considered one of the largest religious structures in the world.

▲It has become Cambodia's biggest tourist attraction, and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

▲For centuries, the trees have been growing in and around the temples.

▲This ancient Buddhist temple has become Nature's own work of art.

▲It is also one of the most visited locations in the whole of Asia, where tourists can walk freely and be in touch with the different species growing there.

▲After the devastating Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, the region was evacuated and left to its own devices.

▲The levels of radiation expelled then are still present after all these years, but somehow, nature has found a way to adapt to the location and proliferate.

▲The Przewalski's horse, a rare species of wild horses, is now found in the Chernobyl area.

▲These animals are one of the oldest species of horses - paintings of the Przewalski's horse that are over 20 thousand years old have been found in France.

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Mother Nature has taken on the task of reclaiming a region that was virtually destroyed by humankind.