10 Islands Everyone Abandoned, I bet you didn't know about!

10 Abandoned Islands With Dark, Forgotten Histories | Fallow Empire There is a specific kind of silence only islands have — the kind that moves with the tide and doesn't care whether you're there or not. From a Japanese coal island denser than Manhattan to a New York hospital island twenty minutes from Midtown that almost no one knows exists, these are ten islands that were emptied by disease, war, bureaucracy, and time — and never repopulated. In this episode: 10. Hashima Island, Japan — the abandoned "Battleship Island" coal mining city 09. Poveglia, Italy — the plague quarantine island in the Venetian Lagoon 08. Hirta, St. Kilda, Scotland — the 2,000-year-old island community evacuated in 1930 07. Gruinard Island, Scotland — the anthrax test site decontaminated with formaldehyde 06. Ōkunoshima, Japan — the WWII poison gas factory now known as Rabbit Island 05. Spinalonga, Greece — Europe's last leper colony off the coast of Crete 04. Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England — the tidal island and birthplace of the Lindisfarne Gospels 03. North Brother Island, New York — the quarantine hospital where Typhoid Mary died 02. Centralia, Pennsylvania — the town burning from an underground mine fire since 1962 01. What all ten places actually have in common 🔔 Subscribe for more forgotten places, ghost towns, and abandoned history:    / @fallowempire   ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS (estimated — confirm against final edit) 00:00 Intro 01:12 #10 Hashima Island, Japan 02:44 #9 Poveglia, Italy 04:36 #8 Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, Scotland 06:48 #7 Gruinard Island, Scotland 08:16 #6 Ōkunoshima, Japan 10:16 #5 Spinalonga, Greece 12:20 #4 Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England 14:16 #3 North Brother Island, New York 16:32 #2 Centralia, Pennsylvania 17:56 #1 What they all share 📍 PLACES FEATURED Hashima Island (Gunkanjima), Nagasaki, Japan Poveglia, Venetian Lagoon, Italy Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, Scotland Gruinard Island, Scotland Ōkunoshima, Seto Inland Sea, Japan Spinalonga, Crete, Greece Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England North Brother Island, New York, USA Centralia, Pennsylvania, USA #AbandonedPlaces #GhostTowns #Hashima #Gunkanjima #Spinalonga #ForgottenHistory #UrbanExploration #AbandonedIslands #DarkHistory #Lindisfarne #Centralia #TyphoidMary #FallowEmpire --- This video is intended for educational and documentary purposes only. All historical content is based on publicly available research, archival records, and reputable sources, and is presented for informational and entertainment value. Some details are subject to differing historical accounts and have been summarized for narrative clarity. This channel does not promote or condone trespassing on private, restricted, or protected sites — several locations featured are closed to the public or require special permits to visit. Viewer discretion is advised regarding sensitive historical events, including illness, conflict, and loss of life.