49 Abandoned Landmarks That Are More Beautiful Than Ever

38. Ross Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India: Colonial Grandeur Swallowed by Jungle

Once the opulent administrative headquarters of British rule in the Andaman Islands, Ross Island (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island) is now a stunning spectacle of colonial ruins being dramatically reclaimed by tropical jungle. Grand Victorian buildings, including a church, ballroom, and chief commissioner's bungalow, are entwined with the massive, serpentine roots of fig trees. Peacocks and deer roam freely through these decaying halls. This small island offers a powerful visual narrative of empire's decline and nature’s persistent, beautiful reconquest in a remote, Indian Ocean setting.