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Once a thriving arm of Japan's industrial revolution, Hashima Island was once home to 5,000 residents - but it has been ...

Hashima Island, Japan, was once a bustling hive of activity - but its sordid past has rendered it uninhabitable.

A Japanese island once packed with wealthy residents was abandoned over a century ago - and has since become a magnet for ...

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The island of Ocracoke in North Carolina is known for its distinct "Hoi Toider" brogue (Credit: Alamy) Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North ...

Officially known as Hashima Island, it is more commonly called Gunkanjima, which translates to “Battleship Island.” In many ways, it is not just a relic of a bygone era. It is a time capsule, sealed ...

When we think of islands, images like swaying palm trees, white sand, and beautiful oceans come to our mind. But are all ...

Originally, Hashima was a reef, with no vegetation. In 1890, it was developed into an artificial island to mine undersea coalfields by the Mitsubishi zaibatsu, founded by Iwasaki Yatarō.

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