“When Humans Leave”: 20 Abandoned Places Reclaimed By Nature

There was a sinkhole discovered in China in 1994 called ‘Heavenly Pit’ that remains untouched by humans. It's apparently home to flora and fauna such as the 'gingko and clouded leopard', which were otherwise considered extinct or extremely rare. This just goes to show that when humans don’t pillage and plunder the Earth, nature recovers and comes back to claim what was hers. The Twitter account, ‘When Humans Leave’, gives us a glimpse of the profound power of Mother Earth. Sharing photos of forgotten cities and decrepit buildings taken over by lush greenery and enveloped in overflowing vines, the images live up to the bio of the account, ‘when humans leave, nature starts to take back’. Scroll below to check out some of their most amazing captures of nature’s resurgence. More info: BBC | Twitter

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