‘Les Miserables’ has become one of the most popular musical shows of all time. But do you know on which island Victor Hugo penned the classic novel that inspired the musical?
Hashima Island was once the most densely-populated place on the planet, but now stands completely abandoned. It was home to a coal-mining factory which was the reason so many workers flocked here. When the ore ran out, the island population left. Today, the eerie island is a popular attraction for day-trippers from nearby Nagasaki, and even featured in the James Bond film Skyfall.