25 Times Mother Nature Fought Back in Reclaiming Civilization

The grass isn’t just greener, it’s everywhere.

Let’s face it, we humans have been pretty ambitious in our quest to build towering cities, sprawling suburbs, and endless roads that often seem to stretch to infinity. But every so often, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s really in charge. From trees boldly sprouting through the cracks in the pavement to vines creeping up and completely swallowing abandoned buildings, these little moments are like nature’s way of saying, ‘You thought you could cover me up? Think again!’

These pictures capture those gloriously defiant times when the earth decides to take back what’s hers. So check out these snapshots of the wild side reminding us that, no matter how hard we try, nature always gets the last word.

1. “Construction helmet reclaimed by barnacles and seaweed.”

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2. “Suffice to say, the tow truck never made it.”

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3. “Seriously though, this makes no sense.”

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4. “A nice resting place for this car.”

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5. “An abandoned swimming pool taken over by nature in Italy.”

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6. “The Gate Keeper at the emptied Putzar Castle in Germany.”

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7. “A school bus on the Kudzu Route.”

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8. “Tree roots copying the brick pattern.”

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9. “Overgrown escalator.”

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10. “An apartment complex in Keelung, Taiwan.”

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11. “Tree hungry. Tree eat sign.”

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12. “90 years later and the tramway bridge is barely there.”

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13. “Abandoned village in Shengshen.”

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14. “Where was once a house in the Adirondack Mountains.”

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15. “Looks like no more masses for this church.”

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16. “A long moored river barge.”

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17. “Church overgrown with greenery in Italy.”

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18. “Never get sick of ghostly railway tracks.”

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19. “Someone cut this tree down to a stump, but it said nope.”

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20. “Must’ve been nice to warm your bones before this old fireplace.”

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21. “Homes in Detroit, Michigan.”

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22. “All that’s left of my great great great grandparents’ home.”

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23. “This boot I found in the woods is being reclaimed by nature.”

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24. “An escalator to Spagna Metro Station in Rome.”

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25. “Nature is always victorious.”

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