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tomioka silk mill, japan, abandoned factory, world heritage list, industrial japan

Where there’s a mill, there’s a nay

The Tomioka Silk Mill was critical to Japan’s entry into the world of globalisation and modernisation. So why hasn’t it been recognised internationally?

Abandoned Patarei Prison, Tallinn, Estonia

The abandoned Soviet prison

What horrors must have taken place in this old Soviet maximum security prison? It’s easy to imagine as you explore the abandoned site for yourself.

Art at Patarei Prison, Tallinn, Estonia

An artistic release

It hasn’t been that long since Patarei Prison in Tallinn was abandoned. Although it’s still scary – the walls are now covered in modern street art.

Abandoned water park, Hue, Vietnam

A load of croc

The idea of an abandoned Vietnamese water park, with crocodiles and empty waterslides, was too much for me to resist!

Nara Dreamland, abandoned theme park, Nara, Japan

Journey into Dreamland

Photos from inside Nara Dreamland, Japan. The park was abandoned in 2006 and nothing’s been done with it since. It’s all locked off.. but I found a way in.

Abandoned house, Spitzer family house, Beočin, Serbia

What do you see in this building?

This wasn’t a planned stop – just something I spotted along the way. But I couldn’t resist taking some shots of this abandoned building in Serbia.

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