Dotted over Japan from north to south, hundreds of abandoned abodes lay forgotten and left to decay. These shadowy realms provide a paused, silent and darkly enchanting contrast to a country known for the brightness, sound and movement...

Atmospheric scenes of the less-visited expanses of the Australian landscape from the photojournalist Shane Thoms, who put out the book "Haikyo: The Modern Ruins Of Japan" in 2017. von Thoms, Shane