A deathly silence blows through the streets of the mining village of Asproni. Halfway through the twentieth century, the last resident closed the door behind him.
From September 1943, forced labourers excavated a vast underground tunnel complex in Mimoyecques on the outskirts of Calais.
The neo-medieval preparation plant of Lamarmora is located on the seafront of Masua in Sardinia.
Tirso train station was once a critical rail junction from which you could travel to all corners of Sardinia. Now, it's a no man's land.
150 years of zinc processing have left their mark on Monteponi, Sardinia: the earth has turned red, and the hillsides are garnished with ruins of the Miniera di Monteponi.
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