Derelict wooden ship on New Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

Boys posing on abandoned artillery in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

A house reputed to be haunted, by local tradition, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Cliffs of Wadi Saydran, below Jabal Shams, abandoned village of Sap Bani Khamis is on ledges above the large overhang, high point of Jabal Akhdar mountains, northern Oman, Middle East

Old catcher boats, Harpoon boats, at the old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Ruined village of Tanouf, near Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, Middle East

Ruins of the Shah-I-Gholghola, the Silent City, at Bamiyan, Hindu Kush, Afghanistan, Asia

Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by Akbar in 1570 as his administrative capital, later abandoned, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

The unfinished nave wall of the Duomo (Cathedral) which was abandoned after the plague, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

WWI landing craft wreckage, Peleliu, Republic of Palau, Pacific

Derelict barn, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Animas Forks Mine ruins, Animas Forks, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Abandoned whaling station, Telephone Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Bodie, ghost town, California, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Funzie Bay and abandoned house, southeast of Fetlar, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Old oil rigs at the Abseron Peninsula, near Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Ruined crofthouse and loch, West Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Abandoned house, Duncansclett, West Burra, South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Abandoned truck, Animas Forks Mine ruins, Animas Forks, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Remains of mine workings, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Animas Forks Mine ruins, Animas Forks, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Kaya ghost village, near Fethiye, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Fur seals in front of Old Whaling station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Destroyed old house full of bullet holes in the former war zone of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Mikro Horio, Tilos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Europe

The ghost town of Bodie, California, United States of America, North America

Old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

The old town of Shali, a deserted ruined town, Siwa, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Old oil rigs at the Abseron Peninsula, near Baku, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

The abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

Old capital of Plymouth under volcanic ash, Montserrat, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Remains of old Whaling Station, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Polar Regions

Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome, Arizona, United States of America, North America

St. Kilda, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Deserted tables and chairs out of season on Brighton beach, South Coast, England, United Kingdom

Village des Bories, Gordes, Provence, France, Europe

Abandoned kiln, Laguna Colorada, Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

View of the unfinished nave wall of the Duomo (Cathedral) which was abandoned after the plague, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Old whaling station, Grytviken, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Overgrown destroyed church on Ross Island, formerly known as the Paris of the Indian Ocean, Andaman Islands, India, Asia

Old truck, Bannack State Park Ghost Town, Dillon, Montana, United States of America, North America

Old car in the Cuervo Ghost Town, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Deserted tables and chairs out of season on Brighton beach, South Coast, England, United Kingdom

Diamond mine equipment, Kimberley, South Africa, Africa

Fur seals in front of Old Whaling station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic

Kolmanskop near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Montbretia flowers and old cottage, Blacksod Bay, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Montbretia flowers and old cottage, Blacksod Bay, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

'Iron Blow', the famous Mount Lyell mine where gold and copper was discovered in 1883, starting the mining boom and subsequent environmental damage here, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Syria, East Desert Or Steppe, Mosque In Background, At Fore An Old Cart Indicating The Famous Baghdad Cafe On The Road Between Damascus And Palmyra

Old cars, Keys Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Ruins of the Henry Hawkins Armbrister's Great House, the greatest plantation of Cat island, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Ruined building on the Fife Coastal Path near Boarhills, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

An abandoned industrial building in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Black House village at Garenin near Carloway on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. These ancient traditional houses have been preserved, after they were abandoned finally in the 1970's until then people were living in them.

Wheal Coates, an old tin mine on the cliffs above St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

Memorial to the massacre of 1944, Oradour sur Glane, Limousin, France, Europe

An old abandoned tin mine on moorland above St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

Southern Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina, in Grytviken South Georgia, Antarctica, with an old whaling ship behind.

Russia - abandoned ship. Alexandrovsk, sakhalin island, russian far east

Old quarry remains on Clee Hill in Shropshire, UK.

An old 2nd World War pill box on the beach at Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

An old abandoned tin mine on moorland above St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

An old abandoned tin mine chimney on moorland above St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

An old abandoned tin mine on moorland above St Agnes, Cornwall, UK.

An abandoned tin mine in Porthtowan on the North Cornish coast, UK.

A Second world War lookout post leaning alarmingly and about to tumble over the edge of the cliff near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A stove at the old British Antarctic Survey station on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic caldera. It was abandoned in 1967 when it was over run by a volcanic eruption.

The shipwreck of the Lady Elizabeth on the outskirts of Port Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.

The old British Antarctic Survey station on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic caldera. It was abandoned in 1967 when it was over run by a volcanic eruption.

Cotton growing in California's Central Valley, which is in the grip of a four year long drought. The catastrophic drought means that no crops will grow without increasingly scarce irrigation water. Many areas of farmland have been abandoned due to the drought.

Grubbed out Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Dying Olive trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Almod trees being irrigated in California's Central Valley, which is in the grip of a four year long drought. The catastrophic drought means that no crops will grow without increasingly scarce irrigation water. Many areas of farmland have been abandoned due to the drought. 80% of the world's almonds grow in California, each Almond takes 1 gallon of water to produce, water that is increasingly unavailable.

A virtually empty farmers water hole in California's Central Valley, which is in the grip of a four year long drought. The catastrophic drought means that no crops will grow without increasingly scarce irrigation water. Many areas of farmland have been abandoned due to the drought.

Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Almond trees being irrigated in California's Central Valley, which is in the grip of a four year long drought. The catastrophic drought means that no crops will grow without increasingly scarce irrigation water. Many areas of farmland have been abandoned due to the drought. 80% of the world's almonds grow in California, each Almond takes 1 gallon of water to produce, water that is increasingly unavailable.

Irrigation pipes in California's Central Valley, which is in the grip of a four year long drought. The catastrophic drought means that no crops will grow without increasingly scarce irrigation water. Many areas of farmland have been abandoned due to the drought.

Abandoned dead and dying Orange trees that no longer have water to irrigate them near Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA. Most of California is in exceptional drought, the highest level of drought classification. 428,000 acres of agricultural land have been taken out of production due to lack of water, thousands of agricultural workers have lost their jobs and one third of all children in California go to bed hungry.

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

A solar park at Wheal Jane an old abandoned Cornish tin mine near Redruth, UK, that is rediscovering itself as a renewable energy hub.

A solar park at Wheal Jane an old abandoned Cornish tin mine near Redruth, UK, that is rediscovering itself as a renewable energy hub, with the old mine buildings in the background.

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, with an Antarctic Fur Seal resting in an old propeller, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

The old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

An abandoned whaling boat with a harpoon on its bow at the old whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. In its 58 years of operation, it handled 53,761 slaughtered whales, producing 455,000 tons of whale oil and 192,000 tons of whale meat.

The old abandoned whaling station on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic caldera.

Stromness Whaling Station on South Georgia, it was operational until 1961, and wa the place where Sir Ernest Shackleton finally reached after his epic seas crossing and trek across south Georgia.

The old abandoned whaling station on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsular which is an active volcanic caldera.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Blanco, Texas, USA. April 14, 2021. The grill of a rusted vintage pickup truck in Texas.

Old truck, Keys Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America, North America