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Nature vs. civilization

21 amazing photos showing nature triumphing over civilization

Newsroom September 24 01:30

Nature has an incredible way to claim what used to be hers, no matter what people will do.

We all have seen plants emerging from road cracks or tree roots planted on the side of roads cracking the pavements.

With this in mind, ‘boredpanda’ website published an article showing 21 amazing photos where nature triumphs over civilization. Abandoned buildings, railways and objects are taken over by nature.

The Old Piano Tree, California

pianp

Trees Winning Against Concrete In Hong Kong

trees winning

Abandoned Inner City Railway In Paris

abandoned

Bicycle Eaten by A Tree On Vashon Island, Washington

bicycle

Abandoned Shopping Mall Taken Over By Fish In Bangkok

shopping mall

Old Abandoned Mill In Sorrento, Italy

mill

Abandoned Ferris Wheel

ferris

Vintage Automobile Graveyard, Belgium

vintage

Abandoned Mining Town, Namibia

mining town

Abandoned 160-Year-Old Railway In Paris

railway

102-Year-Old Abandoned Ship In Sydney, Australia

ship

Tree Roots Overcoming Brick Sidewalk

tree roots

Abandoned Mansion Near Kilgarvan, Ireland

mansion

Abandoned Train Station In Abkhazia, Georgia

train station

I.M. Cooling Tower, Belgium

cooling tower

Abandoned Fishermen’s Town In Kamchatka, Russia

fishermen's ship

Angkor, Cambodia

cambodia

Abandoned Hotel Room

hotel room

The Radioactive Ghost City Of Pripyat, Ukraine

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Source: www.boredpanda.com

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