The island behind Javier Bardem's master hideaway in "Skyfall" does not have a happy story.
If you've seen the 23rd Bond film, you remember the abandoned island housing Bardem's villain. Its remains reminded us of the ruinous, barren wasteland Christopher Nolan depicted in "Inception."
Unlike Nolan's film, the deserted island shown in the latest Bond flick isn't a dream. It's real.
And, it didn't always look the way it did in "Skyfall."
Located off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan, is the now-abandoned island of Hashima.
In 1959, the small island was overflowing with people, of essential use to Japan for its underground coal mines. Today, the abandoned Hashima mirrors a post-apocalyptic world.
A documentary of the island appearing on YouTube reveals some of the more harrowing details of the island.
Located nearly 18 miles from Nagasaki, Japan is the island of Hashima.
Also known as Battleship Island, the entire plot of land is 480 by 150 meters.
The Mitsubishi Corporation purchased the island in 1890 with the purpose of using the island as one of Japan's primary coal mining facilities during World War II, the Korean War, and afterward.
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