Nature's Revenge: 17 Places Where Civilization Surrendered and Lost (18 photos)
Imagine for a second that humanity suddenly disappeared from the face of the Earth. What would remain of our cities, buildings, infrastructure? These images provide the answer. 
These majestic structures were once full of life. They were visited by thousands of people, their walls were bustling with activity. But time and nature are relentless. Today they stand abandoned. They are gradually being swallowed up by vegetation, drowned by water and worn away by wind. The result is both frightening and fascinating. Where voices once sounded, silence now reigns, and instead of human bustle, the slow but inexorable advance of wild nature. These places are more than just ruins. They remind us of the fragility of human heritage and the amazing ability of the Earth to rebuild what was once taken from it.
1. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe in Scotland 
2. Abandoned JC Penny Shopping Center in Ohio, covered in snow 
3. Soviet tank from World War II on Shumshu Island in the northern group of Kuril Islands islands 
4. Old archive in Italy 
5. Long abandoned Hindu temple in the mountains of Kashmir in India 
6. Forgotten hearse carriage hidden in a dark barn in Germany 
7. Abandoned monastery in Italy 
8. Abandoned shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, flooded by rainwater and became home to fish 
9. Camels sitting in the shade of a washed-up boat on the shore of the dried-up Aral Sea 
10. A flooded and frozen basement of a mansion in Toronto, Canada 
11. Abandoned Renaissance Faire, Virginia, USA 
12. Abandoned Castle-Style Manor in the Province of Cremona, Italy 
13. Abandoned Casino in Constanta, Romania 
14. Hadria Palace in Budapest 
15. 400-Year-Old Estate in Italy once the home of Napoleon Bonaparte's younger sister 
16. Lake Reschen Church, Italy 
17. Hachijo Royal is an abandoned hotel on Hachijo-jima Island in the Philippine Sea (Izu Islands, Japan) 
