These abandoned locations have been reclaimed by Mother Nature

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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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Aralkum Desert, Uzbekistan/Kazakhstan​

In 2010, a new attempt to refill the lake was made, but the water levels kept dropping.
Too much water taken for cash crop causing water in the lake to deplete. But i was told the lake is beginning to grow as efforts are made to rekindle it. And tourist are enjoying at the lake shores again.
 
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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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