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

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Shengsi Islands, China - This island used to be home to many fishermen but it's now abandoned.

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Shengsi Islands, China - The city had several houses that have been completely taken over by Mother Nature.

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

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Shengsi Islands, China - It's currently visited by photographers who found a dreamy landscape to explore.

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

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

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Ōkunoshima, Japan - 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.

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

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

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Kolmanskop, Namibia - It was built in 1908 when the Germans decided to mine for diamonds in the region.

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

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

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Kolmanskop, Namibia - 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.

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

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Aralkum Desert, Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan - The shortage of water led to the formation of a new desert.

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Aralkum Desert, Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan - All the ships that were there stayed put, and are now part of the landscape.

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Aralkum Desert, Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan - In 2010, a new attempt to refill the lake was made, but the water levels kept dropping.

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Aralkum Desert, Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan - For all the travelers who have dared to visit, the ships are like a tourist attraction.

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SS Ayrfield, Homebush Bay, Australia - Known as the 'Floating Forest,' this isn't the only abandoned ship off the coast of Sydney.

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SS Ayrfield, Homebush Bay, Australia - However, the SS Ayrfield has been taken over by all sorts of plants.

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SS Ayrfield, Homebush Bay, Australia - The 75-year-old ship is home to an exclusive and thriving ecosystem.

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SS Ayrfield, Homebush Bay, Australia - It's estimated that the dense vegetation found at SS Ayrfield is the result of a mangrove growing over 40 years.

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SS Ayrfield, Homebush Bay, Australia - This has also become a tourist attraction for those who visit Homebush Bay.

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

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

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Tunnel of Love, Ukraine - 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.

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Tunnel of Love, Ukraine - 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.

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Tunnel of Love, Ukraine - The snowy season adds a touch of magic to the tunnel!

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Valle Dei Mulini, Gragnano, Italy - Valle Dei Mulini is home to several abandoned mills from the 13th century.

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Valle Dei Mulini, Gragnano, Italy - Many of those mills were up and running until the 20th century. There were around 25 mills in the industrial area.

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Valle Dei Mulini, Gragnano, Italy - However, it can be quite dangerous to get there, as the access points are few and unreliable.

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

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

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia - For centuries, the trees have been growing in and around the temples.

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia - This ancient Buddhist temple has become Nature's own work of art.

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia - 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.

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

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Chernobyl, Ukraine - 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.

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

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Chernobyl, Ukraine - 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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Chernobyl, Ukraine -

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

See also: Visitor attractions closed, abandoned, or overrun by tourists

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