20+ breathtaking nature photographs demonstrating how nature can defeat civilization

It is sometimes said that there is no winner in the eternal conflict between man and nature. However, once a building cracks or a broken car is left unattended for an extended period of time, we’ve all seen how vegetation quickly seizes control. Nature re-establishes its hold.

Take a walk through the abandoned tunnels, ships, mansions, and 20 other objects that, despite being man-made, quickly became part of the natural landscape. These are some intriguing images.

A tree in a piano, California. nature can defeat civilization
Image by crackoala

 

Image by Romain JL
Image by Romain JL

 

Image by messynessychic
Image by messynessychic
Image by Ethan Welty
Image by Ethan Welty

 

Image by Jesse Rockwell
Image by Jesse Rockwell
Image by Jason Wallace
Image by Jason Wallace

 

Image by Kyle Telechan
Image by Kyle Telechan

 

Image by Rosanne de Lange
Image by Rosanne de Lange
Image by Marsel Van Oosten
Image by Marsel Van Oosten

 

Image by Pierre Folk
Image by Pierre Folk

 

Image by AndyBrii
Image by AndyBrii

 

Image by worldbeyondyourown
Image by worldbeyondyourown

 

Image by Wei-Feng Xue
Image by Wei-Feng Xue
Image by castlemaineindependent
Image by castlemaineindependent

 

Image by Sam Abell
Image by Sam Abell

 

Image by Ilya Varlamov
Image by Ilya Varlamov

 

Image by brokenview
Image by brokenview

 

Image Pietro Bevilacqua
Image Pietro Bevilacqua

 

Image by Brad Grove
Image by Brad Grove

 

A room in an abandoned hotel.
Image by Matthias Haker

 

Image by englishrussia
Image by englishrussia