Amazing Abandoned Mega Structures
Monday, Aug 31, 2020, 3:11 pm
By:
Tony Williams
#11 Hashima Island - Japan
Located nine miles off the coast of Japan, in the East China Sea, this island attracted miners from Nagasaki when coal was found on the sea floor. Ferried over every day, the company made the decision to build houses for the miners to live in with their families, instead of commuting over every day. Multi-story apartments were built and five thousand people moved in, making it the most densely inhabited place on earth. When the coat ran out in 1974, the workers and family left quickly.
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