37 Abandoned Resorts From a Bygone Era You Can Still Visit

23. Hashima Island (Gunkanjima), Japan: The Battleship Island

Once a densely populated coal mining facility and community rising starkly from the sea, Hashima Island near Nagasaki was abruptly abandoned in 1974 when the coal ran out. Its tightly packed concrete apartment blocks, schools, and industrial buildings now form a haunting, decaying cityscape completely surrounded by water. Featured in the James Bond film Skyfall, Gunkanjima offers a surreal glimpse into Japan's industrial past and the rapid decline of a once-thriving isolated community, accessible today via guided boat tours.