HAUNTING photos show abandoned mansions, theme parks and churches utterly lost in time.

       The deserted destinations - from Liverpool to the Japanese city of Nara - were once full of life but have now been reclaimed by nature.

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       Greenery covers an abandoned greenhouse in Belgium Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       A rollercoaster at the abandoned Dreamland theme park near Nara, Japan Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       La Chapelle de L'ange au Violon - a crumbling chapel in the south of France Credit: Romain Veillon

       A chapel in the south of France is covered in creeping grass and weeds, while years of storms have filled a house in the Namibian village of Kolmanskop with huge mounds of sand.

       Elsewhere, a rollercoaster weaves through greenery at the neglected Dreamland theme park near Nara in Japan.

       A dust-covered Italian mansion houses tattered furniture close to falling through the floorboards and piles upon piles rubble.

       And the Liverpool Fruit Exchange, built in 1888 as a railway goods depot and converted into a fruit exchange in 1923, stands desolate.

       Decades of dust and debris cover the Grade II listed building's auction room, while wallpaper peels off from the ceiling.

       Behind these amazing images is French photographer Romain Veillon, from Paris, who has truly captured what these locations would look like if humans disappeared.

       His amazing snaps are showcased in his new book Green Urbex: The World Without Us.

       It follows his hugely successful debut publication Ask The Dust.

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       Romain said: "What would the earth look like if man suddenly disappeared?

       "Over the pages, you will see the floors covered with dust, the walls cracking, the wood rotting and finally vegetation gradually invading these places that were once full of life; thus reminding us of the need for a harmonious life with our habitat, which will not be able to withstand for long the ecological pressure that man puts on it.

       "Through this journey, I take you with me to discover these palaces, castles, factories, churches, theatres…. abandoned and forgotten by all."

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       An old library lies covered in dust and debris Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The pictures are taken by photographer Romain Veillon Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       Wallpaper peels from the ceiling of an Italian mansion Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The photographer asked himself and others: 'What would the earth look like if man suddenly disappeared?' Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The amazing snaps are showcased in Green Urbex: The World Without Us Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The book features more than 200 photos Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       Romain wanted to capture what these locations would look like if humans disappeared Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The photography book is out now Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       Vines creep up the windows of a glass house in France Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       An abandoned building has been taken over by nature Credit: Romain Veillon 14

       The walls and floor of a house are covered in greenery Credit: Romain Veillon

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