Ikeshima, a small island once home to about 300 residents, transformed in 1959 with the discovery of coal beneath its waters. This led to a large underground mine, factories, and housing for the ...

An eerie island located off Nagasaki in Japan, has been abandoned for years and holds a dark past. Known as Gunkanjima, or "Battleship Island," its dense, concrete buildings and massive seawall give ...