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The Eeriest Abandoned Towns and Cities in the World
Before World War I when Namibia was still ... Just off the coast of Nagasaki is Hashima Island, also called “Battleship Island,” a coal-mining location that grew into a small city of 5,259 ...
Your Story14d
10 most fascinating abandoned places in the world
Exploring the world's most captivating abandoned places offers a unique glimpse into history, culture, and the passage of ...
Korea9d
Foreign ministry expresses regret over Japan not fulfilling pledge to UNESCO World Heritage
The government has expressed deep regret over Japan not implementing follow-up measures after listing the latter's modern industrial sites, including Hashima (Battleship) Island, on the list of UNESCO ...
The New Zealand Herald15d
Exploring Japan’s abandoned industrial island of Hashima, 50 years after its closure
The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 and fell into disrepair, but since the 2000s, it has been reborn as a tourist destination. On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem ...
Why North Sentinel Island Is One Of Earth’s Last Great Mysteries—Officially Off-Limits Since 1956
North Sentinel Island remains one of Earth's last true time capsules—its people living as their ancestors did for millennia, untouched by modern civilization. And since 1956, the Indian government has ...
The Mirror8d
Love Island left in crisis as fourth star quits All Stars – before even entering villa
Scott van der Sluis has revealed he quit Love Island All Stars before even entering the villa. Scott took to his Snapchat and told fans that he had planned to join All Stars. In a video posted to ...
Sydney Morning Herald3d
Get to this idyllic but overlooked South Pacific island before the crowds do
They originally settled on Pitcairn Island, before Queen Victoria gifted Norfolk Island to them when Pitcairn became overcrowded in the mid-19th century. Norfolk is quirky as hell, but that’s ...
Cosmopolitan8d
Love Island All Stars: Who is new bombshell Chuggs Wallis?
With the shock departures of Scott Thomas and Ron Hall from the Love Island All Stars villa, it was only a matter of time before two new Islanders were sent in to replace them (and shake things up ...
Migrants were detained at Guantánamo Bay before Trump’s order. Here’s what to know.
Human rights groups have accused U.S. authorities of using Guantánamo Bay for decades to detain migrants fleeing Haiti, Cuba ...
The Express Tribune9d
Lucinda Strafford quits ‘Love Island: All Stars’ before entering villa
quitting the 'Love Island: All Stars' villa before even making her entrance. The reality TV star flew to South Africa to participate in the show but ultimately decided to head back to the UK after ...
The Daily Telegraph12d
5 things to know about Fiji’s Malolo Island before you visit
Sustainability is at the heart of Malolo Island In environments as fragile as Fiji, sustainability should make top billing when it comes to considerations to make before booking. Until thinking ...