1184-7155 - Aerial of collapsed buildings in Kurchatov, fomer headquarters of the Semipalatinsk Polygon, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

1116-46176 - A Cloud Watches Over An Old Homestead, Fields, Oregon, United States Of America

83-12765 - The 17th century Cathedral, collapsed in 1996 and rebuilt, at Noto, famed for Baroque architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Noto, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

83-12767 - The 17th century Cathedral, collapsed in 1996 and rebuilt, at Noto, famed for Baroque architecture, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Noto, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

1161-2572 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2577 - Demolished buildings seen from helicopter in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan

1161-2575 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2569 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2568 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2574 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2567 - Buildings demolished in earthquake devastated area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2573 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2570 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, in village of Pattika, Pakistan

1161-2576 - Demolished buildings seen from helicopter in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan

1161-2571 - Buildings demolished in earthquake area of Azad Jammu Kashmir, village of Pattika, Pakistan

1112-713 - The abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

1112-711 - The abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

1112-714 - The abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

857-69056 - Earthquake survivor Bian Gangfen directly after she was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Yinghua.

857-69015 - A mangles car is seen in front of a partially collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69013 - A man walks past a collapsed building in Beichuan Town, which was severely damaged by a powerful 7.9 earthquake. The Chinese government raised the death toll to 21,500 but has said fatalities could rise above 50,000. Tens of thousands could still be buried in collapsed buildings in Sichuan province, where the quake was centered.

857-69051 - A rescue worker directs a crane where to move a large chunk of concrete from a building that collapsed during a powerful earthquake in Hongbai Vilage, China.

1191-27 - Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

1191-9 - Ruins, namibia. Elizabeth bay. Remains of diamond mining settlement

911-7731 - A new build housing development that was abandoned when the Spanish economy collapsed during the recession, causing the developer to become bankrupt, near Sanlucar La Mayor, Spain.

911-7730 - A new build housing development that was abandoned when the Spanish economy collapsed during the recession, causing the developer to become bankrupt, near Sanlucar La Mayor, Spain.

733-4173 - National Palace, showing January 2010 earthquake damage, Port au Prince, Haiti, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America