35 cases when nature prevailed over civilization (36 photos)

We humans consider ourselves masters of the planet, adapting it to our needs. We cut down forests, build roads, erect cities. However, our presence here is only a moment in the life of the planet. Over time, the earth will hide our traces: buildings will collapse, trees will break through concrete, and rusty cars will become part of the landscape. These stunning photographs demonstrate the silent but inexorable power of nature, which is reclaiming what was always hers.





1. Karelia



2. Abandoned hotel





3. Old Castle



4. Grandval Castle, France



5. Forgotten Church



6. Temple in the Forest



7. Scola Tower, Liguria, Italy



8. Abandoned beauty



9. The Lost World



10. Abandoned Fishing Village in China



11. Abandoned 17th Century Aqueduct System Near Seti-Sidades on Sao Miguel Island, Azores



12. An old ship in Washington State, USA



13. A perfect vacation



14. Vilnius, Lithuania



15. In the old amusement park



16. A village buried under lava in the state of Michoacan, Mexico



17. Ruins of a paper factories



18. Abandoned synagogue



19. Ghost village



20. In power ivy



21. Mansion in Berlin



22. Alexandria, Egypt



23. Inside an abandoned mines



24. Ruins of a building in New York, USA



25. Old greenhouse



26. Car in forest



27. Drowning in greenery



28. 18th century hunting lodge



29. Cruise ship World Discoverer April 29, 2000 year, the starboard side hit an uncharted reef and began to sink. There were no casualties, and the liner was towed to Roderick Bay in the Solomon Islands



30. Trees on the sunken ship



31. Greenhouse in Belgium



32. Swimming is prohibited



33. Ruins of the Albergaria Grandella sanatorium in Lurs, Portugal



34. Abandoned power plant



35. Green Bridge