June 4, 2026 · 8:40 AM
Hashima Island: The Ghost City That Was Once Denser Than Manhattan
In 1959, this tiny 6-hectare Japanese island crammed 5,259 people into crumbling concrete towers — denser than Manhattan. When the coal mine closed in 1974, everyone left overnight. Now it's a UNESCO ghost island.
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