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We humans often build roads and bridges, canals and ports, even entire cities at the expense of the environment. But nature isn't planning on giving up. On the contrary, it is determined to persevere, showing just how fragile our creations are.

Maybe you remember our earlier list on Mother Nature reclaiming its territories, maybe not, but time passes and bricks continue to crumble, so Bored Panda decided to refresh your memory on the topic.

We put together a new batch of photos to show that nature is a force to be reckoned with and that ultimately, the world belongs to it. As much as we would like to think otherwise.

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Tree That Grew From The Inside Of An Abandoned Chimney

Tree That Grew From The Inside Of An Abandoned Chimney

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A cool example of how nature takes back what rightfully belongs to it is Tikal, one of the most famous remnants of the Maya civilization. When author and journalist Alan Weisman hiked through the surrounding region, he discovered something fascinating on his way: "You're walking through this really dense rainforest, and you're walking over hills," Weisman told Live Science. "And the archaeologists are explaining to you that what you're really walking over are pyramids and cities that haven't been excavated."

We know about sites like Tikal because humans have gone to great efforts to dig up and restore their remains. Meanwhile, countless other ruins remain hidden, sealed beneath forest and dirt. "It's just amazingly thrilling how fast nature can bury us," Weisman said. 

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    #2

    The Gate Keeper At The Abandoned Putzar Castle In Germany

    The Gate Keeper At The Abandoned Putzar Castle In Germany

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    #3

    Found This Beautiful Tree Growing Inside An Abandoned Silo While I Was Exploring

    Found This Beautiful Tree Growing Inside An Abandoned Silo While I Was Exploring

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    This scene from Guatemala's rainforest allows us a glimpse of what our planet could look like if humans were no more. Lately, have been getting snippets of this idea, as the global COVID-19 pandemic has kept people inside, encouraging animals to return to our quieter urban environments. Weisman, who wrote The World Without Us, spent several years interviewing experts and systematically developing scenarios that would unfold in our planet if we disappeared.

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    #4

    This Chinese Fishing Village Was Abandon In The 1990s. Nature Has All But Reclaimed It (Houtouwan, China)

    This Chinese Fishing Village Was Abandon In The 1990s. Nature Has All But Reclaimed It (Houtouwan, China)

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    Easily Excitable Panda
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are a lot of underwater fishing villages. When they were building the Three Gorges Dam, they evacuated people but left the villages behind to be consumed by water.

    pebs
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thuse submerged village are everywhere in Europe, here there is the one under the water of Vagli lake, in Italy:https://www.verdeazz...ine-725x545.jpg

    Christina Uhlir
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We belong to nature. nature does not belong to us." - Chief Seattle .....I only can imagine how pleased nature is with such a pernicious ownership.

    Walter
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my god that would be the most comfortable town to lay down in

    Belle Miles
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the North side of every subdivision house in Georgia (America).

    Tash D
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, I thought it was bad enough to mow the lawn. Imagine having to mow your house

    Edie Hart
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kudzu. Don't stand still too long or it will cover you, too!

    Hannah Edwards
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s probably some kind of invasive nightmare plant, but I want all towns to look like this now.

    CARLO DUDIK
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    man i could surf boredpanda all day and never be BORED! bwahahahaha

    NWB
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    only 30 odd years and look how much it has taken over

    Anita Pickle
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of my thinks, wow that is so pretty! The other part thinks, omg imagine all of the spiders!

    Heather Atwood
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me guess, it was one of the cities abandoned when they made the 3 gorges dam!!

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    #5

    Old Shiva Temple Firmly Embraced By The Sacred Bodhi Tree In Bangladesh

    Old Shiva Temple Firmly Embraced By The Sacred Bodhi Tree In Bangladesh

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    In his research, Weisman started by taking a look at cities, where some of the most dramatic and immediate changes would occur, thanks to a sudden lack of human maintenance. Without people to run pumps that divert rainfall and rising groundwater, the subways of huge sprawling cities like London and New York would flood within hours of our disappearance. "[Engineers] have told me that it would take about 36 hours for the subways to flood completely," he said. 

    Without human oversight, glitches in oil refineries and nuclear plants would go unchecked, likely resulting in massive fires, nuclear explosions, and devastating nuclear fallout. "There's going to be a gush of radiation if suddenly we disappear. And that's a real wildcard, it's almost impossible to predict what that's going to do," Weisman explained.

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    In the wake of our demise, we would also leave behind mountains of waste — much of it plastic, which would likely persist for thousands of years, with huge effects on wildlife.

    #8

    This Vine Climbed Up A Chair To Silence My Wind Chime

    This Vine Climbed Up A Chair To Silence My Wind Chime

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    #9

    Boat Wreck Reclaimed By Nature And Turned Into An Island

    Boat Wreck Reclaimed By Nature And Turned Into An Island

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    wanderlust
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is like, the legit coolest thing I've ever seen.😍😍😍

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    Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) — human-made chemicals such as PCBs that currently can’t be broken down in nature — would also leave a mark. "Some of these POPs may be around until the end of time on Earth. In time, however, they will be safely buried away." The combined rapid and slow release of all the polluting waste we leave behind would undoubtedly have damaging effects on surrounding habitats and wildlife, however, that doesn't necessarily mean total destruction: one quick look at the rebounding of wildlife at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster shows that nature can be resilient on short timescales, even under such extremes.

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    Meanwhile, petroleum waste that spills or seeps into the ground at industrial sites and factories would be broken down and reused by microbes and plants in just a few decades. 

    #11

    Abandoned Castle In Ireland

    Abandoned Castle In Ireland

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    nanashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so much effort must have been made to build a castle on a what seemed to be a little island, only to be abandoned much later...

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    #12

    Real Grass Growing Through The Fake Grass

    Real Grass Growing Through The Fake Grass

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    With all that polluting legacy unfolding, water running underground in cities would corrode the metal structures that hold up the streets above subterranean transport systems, and whole avenues would collapse, transforming suddenly into mid-city rivers, Weisman said.

    Over successive winters, without our regular de-icing, pavements would crack and provide new niches for seeds to take root — carried on the wind and excreted by overflying birds — and develop into trees that continue the gradual dismemberment of pavements and roads. The same would happen to bridges. Add some general degradation and these structures could collapse within a few hundred years. 

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    #13

    A Friend Found This Out Hiking And Posted It On FB, Thought It Was Pretty Cool

    A Friend Found This Out Hiking And Posted It On FB, Thought It Was Pretty Cool

    I'm assuming the fabric and padding created a moist coarse surface for the moss to exploit.

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    Julia Atkinson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a sad reflection on our society that even muppets can be murdered and dumped in the woods. Netflix docuseries coming soon

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    #14

    The Roots Grow According To The Pavement Pattern

    The Roots Grow According To The Pavement Pattern

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    #15

    An Agave Growing Massive In This Long-Abandoned Greenhouse

    An Agave Growing Massive In This Long-Abandoned Greenhouse

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    #16

    Found A Tree Growing Through A Stone Wall

    Found A Tree Growing Through A Stone Wall

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    With all this fresh new habitat opening up, nature would march in, pasting over the formerly concrete jungle with grasslands, shrubbery, and dense stands of trees. Weisman said that would cause the accumulation of dry organic material, such as leaves and twigs. "Fires are going to create a lot of charred material that will fall to the street, which is going to be terrific for nurturing biological life. The streets will convert to little grasslands and forests growing up within 500 years," he said.

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    #17

    Tree Growing Around A Hiking Sign

    Tree Growing Around A Hiking Sign

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's perfect how it has only left the most important part of the sign

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    #18

    130,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Skull Encased In Stalagmites, Found In A Sinkhole In A Cave In Italy

    130,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Skull Encased In Stalagmites, Found In A Sinkhole In A Cave In Italy

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    #19

    Abandoned Bridge In New Zealand

    Abandoned Bridge In New Zealand

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    Linus Nilsson
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the thought behind this. People obviously needed to cross at this place urgently enough to build a bridge. And then they didn't.

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    According to Weisman, buildings would degrade from hundreds of years of damage from erosion and fire. The first to topple would be modern glass and metal structures that would shatter and rust.

    On the other hand, "buildings that will last the longest are the ones made out of the Earth itself" — like stone structures, Weisman added. But even those would ultimately become a softened version of themselves: the defined, iconic skylines we know so well today would disappear.

    #21

    Ghostly Overgrown Villa In Germany

    Ghostly Overgrown Villa In Germany

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    William Faulk
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's sad, that most of these places are in Germany, or somewhere in that area.

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    Earth might eventually become lusher and more diverse — but we should also address climate change, arguably humanity's most indelible impact on the planet. Weisman said that making useful predictions about what will unfold can be tricky. For example, if there are explosions at industrial plants, or oil or gas wellheads that continue to burn long after we're all gone, huge amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxide would continue to be discharged into the atmosphere.

    But carbon dioxide doesn't stay suspended in the atmosphere forever: our oceans are essential to absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide from the air. Of course, there are still limits to how much of it the ocean can take up without its own waters acidifying to unhealthy levels — potentially to the detriment of thousands of marine species.

    #25

    Nature Wins Again. Found This While Hiking In Boothbay, Maine

    Nature Wins Again. Found This While Hiking In Boothbay, Maine

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    Serial pacifist
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like the tree is about to chew up and swallow the tombstone of mister Alfred Caswell.

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    #26

    This Overgrown Boat We Saw. Nature Ship "Ms Heimliche Liebe"

    This Overgrown Boat We Saw. Nature Ship "Ms Heimliche Liebe"

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    #27

    This Abandoned Greenhouse

    This Abandoned Greenhouse

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    Julia Atkinson
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Legend has it that if you visit this place at midnight on June 21st you will see the ghost of Mr Robert Lloyd proposing marriage to the ghost of Miss Violet Carstairs on her 21st birthday. Tragically, six weeks later they both died in a freak pruning accident

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    Taking a glimpse at this imagined future might inspire us to be more mindful of our actions. Weisman sees an inherent value to visualizing a world without us. That is why he decided to write his book in the first place. He explained that when he started out, he was conscious that many people avoid environmental stories because it makes them feel bad about contributing to the damage we're doing to the planet, and how in turn, that's hastening our own demise. "I found out a way to get rid of the fear factor was just to kill [humans] off first," he said.

    #28

    This Plant Has Been Trying To Stealthily Steal My Broom For Months

    This Plant Has Been Trying To Stealthily Steal My Broom For Months

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    #29

    Mossy Initiation Path In The Quinta Da Regaleira, Portugal

    Mossy Initiation Path In The Quinta Da Regaleira, Portugal

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    #30

    Radioactive Cars From The Fukushima Disaster Slowly Being Eaten By Nature

    Radioactive Cars From The Fukushima Disaster Slowly Being Eaten By Nature

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    #32

    Quasi-Legible Moss Growing In The Letters Of This Fallen Tombstone

    Quasi-Legible Moss Growing In The Letters Of This Fallen Tombstone

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    Walter
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    reminds me of those stone monuments at zora's domain in breath of the wild

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    #34

    Fern Growing Under A Circular Roof Hole

    Fern Growing Under A Circular Roof Hole

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    #35

    Abandoned Roller Coaster Being Taken Over By Nature

    Abandoned Roller Coaster Being Taken Over By Nature

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    #38

    Abandoned Place Reclaimed By Nature

    Abandoned Place Reclaimed By Nature

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen buildings like this a lot, sometimes it's a restaurant and I always have the same question... where are the toilets?

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    #39

    MS World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit A Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands, 29 April, 2000

    MS World Discoverer Was A German Expedition Cruise Ship. It Hit A Uncharted Reef In The Sandfly Passage, Solomon Islands, 29 April, 2000

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    #41

    Took My Dad To See If His First Car Was Still Where He Left It When Its Engine Seized - 40 Years Ago. It Was

    Took My Dad To See If His First Car Was Still Where He Left It When Its Engine Seized - 40 Years Ago. It Was

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    #42

    A Tree Somehow Growing In A Mexico City's Pedestrian Bridge

    A Tree Somehow Growing In A Mexico City's Pedestrian Bridge

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    nanashi
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and whoever painted the fence took absolute care not to ruin the tree.

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    #43

    This Blanket Has Been Sitting Since October. A Species Of Creeping Ivy Started Growing Through It, But Only Thriving Where The Black Bands Of Color Are

    This Blanket Has Been Sitting Since October. A Species Of Creeping Ivy Started Growing Through It, But Only Thriving Where The Black Bands Of Color Are

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    soni w
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    White reflects the sun and burns the underside of the plant, black absorbs it and keeps the underside warm and moist? Maybe?

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    #44

    While My Sister Was On A Long Business Trip An Outdoor Plant Grew Indoors Through A Locked Window

    While My Sister Was On A Long Business Trip An Outdoor Plant Grew Indoors Through A Locked Window

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    #45

    This Tree Swallowing A Trespassing Sign

    This Tree Swallowing A Trespassing Sign

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    #46

    Apartment Complex In Keelung, Taiwan Slowly Overtaken By Trees

    Apartment Complex In Keelung, Taiwan Slowly Overtaken By Trees

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    #47

    Tree That Grew Through And Around A Wagon Wheel

    Tree That Grew Through And Around A Wagon Wheel

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    #48

    This Gate Has Been Open For So Long That A Bush Has Grown Around It

    This Gate Has Been Open For So Long That A Bush Has Grown Around It

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    #49

    Abandoned Paper Mill With Nature Starting To Take Over

    Abandoned Paper Mill With Nature Starting To Take Over

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    #51

    Waterway Underneath An Old Spanish Arms Factory Being Overtaken By Nature: Like A Scene From LoTR

    Waterway Underneath An Old Spanish Arms Factory Being Overtaken By Nature: Like A Scene From LoTR

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    Elli Rahim
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you wait till nightfall, in the moonlight, the Elven runes appear. Speak Friend and enter.

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    #52

    Reclamation In Overdrive, New Orleans

    Reclamation In Overdrive, New Orleans

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    #53

    Jet Graveyard

    Jet Graveyard

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I find it interesting that these "graveyards" even exist... I guess it's not worthwhile recycling the materials otherwise it would have been done already.

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    #54

    This Abandoned Railroad In Hemlock Forest Taiwan

    This Abandoned Railroad In Hemlock Forest Taiwan

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    #55

    Old Hotel Room (Europe, 2012)

    Old Hotel Room (Europe, 2012)

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    Sum Guy
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can take this picture and put it in an art gallery and people will ponder it's meaning for hours

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    #56

    WW2 Bomber Being Swallowed Up By Jungle Undergrowth. Photos By Bruce Mcpherson

    WW2 Bomber Being Swallowed Up By Jungle Undergrowth. Photos By Bruce Mcpherson

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    Robert Thomas
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I AM AN ABSOLUTE FAN OF THESE PLANES IT LOOKS SO COOL AND ITS FIRE POWER IS INCREDIBLE

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    #58

    This Ruined Church With A Tree Growing In The Middle

    This Ruined Church With A Tree Growing In The Middle

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    #59

    A Tree Growing In An Abandoned Mansion

    A Tree Growing In An Abandoned Mansion

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    Kaisa
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If someone were to rebuild that masion they need to leave that tree there. It looks amazing there.

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    #60

    Abandoned And Overgrown College In Gali, Abkhazia

    Abandoned And Overgrown College In Gali, Abkhazia

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    #61

    Abandoned Intersection Near Ottawa

    Abandoned Intersection Near Ottawa

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    #62

    Abandoned Soviet Monument In Krasnodar, Russia

    Abandoned Soviet Monument In Krasnodar, Russia

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This, and what it symbolized, can rot for all I care. The old Soviet system was oppressive, repressive, soul-sucking, and dangerous for anyone who didn’t toe their very narrow line. Let it die out.

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    #63

    This House Belongs To The Trees Now

    This House Belongs To The Trees Now

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    #64

    This Tree Grew Inside An Old Silo And Finally Made It To The Top

    This Tree Grew Inside An Old Silo And Finally Made It To The Top

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    #66

    Abandoned Cars In The Ardennes

    Abandoned Cars In The Ardennes

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    #67

    Nature Takes Everything Back Eventually

    Nature Takes Everything Back Eventually

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    #68

    Abandoned Poolhouse Overgrown By Plants

    Abandoned Poolhouse Overgrown By Plants

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    #69

    This Tree That Has Absorbed Its Bench Over The Years

    This Tree That Has Absorbed Its Bench Over The Years

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    #70

    My Great Aunts House Slowly Being Reclaimed By Nature Taken On My Trip To Mexico Last Year

    My Great Aunts House Slowly Being Reclaimed By Nature Taken On My Trip To Mexico Last Year

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    #71

    Abandoned Cottage In England

    Abandoned Cottage In England

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some nice collectibles to be had in there! That oil lamp would come up a treat with some TLC...

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    #72

    Mother Nature Always Wins

    Mother Nature Always Wins

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    #75

    This Weed Growing Inside My Patio Fell Over Then Continued Growing Upwards

    This Weed Growing Inside My Patio Fell Over Then Continued Growing Upwards

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    #76

    Unabandoned Train Station

    Unabandoned Train Station

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the UK government made a mistake closing minor railway routes in the UK... now they want to put in HS2: high speed rail network to connect northern urban centers with London. that will cost many billions of pounds and will destroy a multitude of both inhabited (by human beings) and natural areas.

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    #79

    This Cool Gravestone That Nature's Reclaimed

    This Cool Gravestone That Nature's Reclaimed

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    #80

    Tree Growing Around A Letterbox

    Tree Growing Around A Letterbox

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    #81

    The Way How The Tree Roots Grow Follows The Gaps Between Bricks

    The Way How The Tree Roots Grow Follows The Gaps Between Bricks

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    Myrtle Yoma
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tree roots are beautiful; the title is bothering me more than it should

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    #82

    The New World Mall, In Bangkok, Was Closed In 1997 After It Was Found To Have Breached Building Regulations

    The New World Mall, In Bangkok, Was Closed In 1997 After It Was Found To Have Breached Building Regulations

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    #83

    Due To The Quarantine, Nature Is Starting To Reclaim The Stairwells At The University Where I Work

    Due To The Quarantine, Nature Is Starting To Reclaim The Stairwells At The University Where I Work

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    #85

    Sidewalk In São Paulo, Brazil, Completely Ruined By Roots That Grew Over Time

    Sidewalk In São Paulo, Brazil, Completely Ruined By Roots That Grew Over Time

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    #86

    Abandoned Railroad Tracks In Forest

    Abandoned Railroad Tracks In Forest

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    #87

    Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Power Plant, Japan

    Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Power Plant, Japan

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    #88

    Trees Growing Through This Car

    Trees Growing Through This Car

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That car was a beauty a long, long time ago... Car's ghost singing "A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile/And I knew if I had my chance/That I could make those people dance/And maybe they'd be happy for a while..." (Thank you Mr D. McLean for those poignant lyrics)

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    #90

    Gates Only Unlock On One Side, Causing That Half The Path To Grow Wild

    Gates Only Unlock On One Side, Causing That Half The Path To Grow Wild

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool, but why? What’s the point of a gate for a two-lane pathway that only locks on one side?

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    #91

    The Inside Of A Castle Near Where I Live, Ireland

    The Inside Of A Castle Near Where I Live, Ireland

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder about the family that lived there. Whatever happened to them, and when and why did they abandon their home?

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    #93

    This Car Was Left On My Grandparents’ Property When They Bought It

    This Car Was Left On My Grandparents’ Property When They Bought It

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    #95

    This Tree That Grew Over A Parking Sign Over The Years

    This Tree That Grew Over A Parking Sign Over The Years

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some trees like Sycamores- which I think this may be- grow very quickly...

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    #96

    Stumbled Upon This While Surveying In Upstate New York

    Stumbled Upon This While Surveying In Upstate New York

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder what kind of building it was, back when it was still alive, and if good or bad things happened there.

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    The Royal Alexandra Nursing Home In Paisley, Scotland

    The Royal Alexandra Nursing Home In Paisley, Scotland

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had some weeds/miniature trees removed that had taken root in the shared gutter between mine and my neighbour's property... it doesn't take long!

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    A Vine Grew Around This Beer Bottle Left Out Overnight After A Party

    A Vine Grew Around This Beer Bottle Left Out Overnight After A Party

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    This Car Has Grass Growing Through The Hood

    This Car Has Grass Growing Through The Hood

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    There's A Plant Growing Inside The McDonald's Drive Through Order Screen

    There's A Plant Growing Inside The McDonald's Drive Through Order Screen

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    Pool Being Swallowed By Ivy Inside The Abandoned Days Inn Hotel In PA

    Pool Being Swallowed By Ivy Inside The Abandoned Days Inn Hotel In PA

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    Abandoned Water Park In Florida

    Abandoned Water Park In Florida

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think we'll be seeing more abandoned amusement facilities as a result of the COVID-19 as travel/leisure businesses go bust.

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    The Way This Weed Grew In The Past 2 Years. Walked By It Every Morning Since It Was A Baby Weed. This Goes To Show You, The Power Of Nature In A Small Sense

    The Way This Weed Grew In The Past 2 Years. Walked By It Every Morning Since It Was A Baby Weed. This Goes To Show You, The Power Of Nature In A Small Sense

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    Elli Rahim
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then we should clear the paths for these arboreal giants whose ancestors were there before the sidewalks.

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    I Found A Road Being Reclaimed By Nature

    I Found A Road Being Reclaimed By Nature

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    A Fascinating Look At How This Tree Grew Around An Old Fire Hydrant

    A Fascinating Look At How This Tree Grew Around An Old Fire Hydrant

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    Photo I Took Of The Water Slides

    Photo I Took Of The Water Slides

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    Abandoned President Heads

    Abandoned President Heads

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    Abandoned Drive-In Theatre

    Abandoned Drive-In Theatre

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    Oskar vanZandt
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to a Drive-In a few times as a teenager... Home video killed them and small independent cinemas. Now with the effect of COVID-19, even large cinema conglomerates are at risk of closure.

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    Invasive Plant Growing Up Through My Driveway

    Invasive Plant Growing Up Through My Driveway

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    Samantha Lomb
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Japanese knot weed? hat stuff tanks property values cause it is almost impossible to kill and destroys paving and foundations

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    This Tree That Grew Through A Fence

    This Tree That Grew Through A Fence

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    Abandoned Polar Bear Enclosure. Vancouver, BC

    Abandoned Polar Bear Enclosure. Vancouver, BC

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good. Polar bears and all other wild animals should be left in the wild—-left alone there. Any that are rescued and can’t be released back should live in sanctuaries specifically designed for them to live as wild as possible, yet still be kept safe, secure, well cared for, appreciated, protected, and most of all loved.

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    Abandoned Ford Bronco In The Woods

    Abandoned Ford Bronco In The Woods

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    Abandoned Machinery, Romania

    Abandoned Machinery, Romania

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    Linus Nilsson
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At the rate things are being built around here, this might as well be a normal construction

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    Plants Growing On My Old Chair

    Plants Growing On My Old Chair

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And than there are people, planting expensive plants, mulching, composting, weeding, watering and the plant dies.

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    This Abandoned Shoe I Found Deep In The Forest

    This Abandoned Shoe I Found Deep In The Forest

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    There Is A Chair Near My Local Train Station Which Is So Old That There Is Moss Growing On It

    There Is A Chair Near My Local Train Station Which Is So Old That There Is Moss Growing On It

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