Photos: Reclaimed by Nature

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Abandoned oil tanks are covered by flourishing ivy plants in Huai an, Jiangsu province, China, seen on May 9, 2023.

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A discarded sneaker, covered in thick layers of green moss, rests on a fallen tree branch in a public park on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 8, 2026.

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Young trees sprout up within the unfinished Evergrande Cultural Tourism City project in Zhenjiang City...