Gukanjima
Gukanjima is a tiny reef island off of Japan. In 1810, thet discovered coal on the island, and subsequent mining operations caused a small city to spring up to house the miners and their families. But, after the coal ran out in the mid-1970's, the people left, and now the island hosts a tiny ghost city.
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Gukanjima is a tiny reef island off of Japan. In 1810, thet discovered coal on the island, and subsequent mining operations caused a small city to spring up to house the miners and their families. But, after the coal ran out in the mid-1970's, the people left, and now the island hosts a tiny ghost city.
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