In a world without humans, water turns from life-giver to destroyer, flooding cities, collapsing dams and triggering ancient forces long kept at bay.
When humanity disappears, the global retail machine collapses, malls rot, shipping lanes turn explosive and ghostly grocery stores become battlefields for rodents, predators and time.
In the absence of humanity, the world's cities like New York, Orlando and Rio de Janeiro are reclaimed by nature, as forests rise, animals roam free and fire and flood undo centuries of construction.
In a world without humans, the deserts once tamed rise to reclaim great triumphs: from Las Vegas to Dubai's Burj Khalifa; as sand, salt, and sun dismantle cities, the wastelands quietly take back the ground borrowed.
After humanity ceases to exist, the homes we built from suburban mansions and Miami condos to rural farmhouses face a relentless siege by fire, flood, wildlife and time.
When humanity vanishes, the vast and fragile infrastructure hidden underground-from subways and pipelines to one of the big coal seams in the United States-begins to unravel.
Hidden dangers once held at bay by humans erupt with force, from everyday objects ready to explode to chemical plants and locust plagues; as nature and human legacy collide, these ticking time bombs threaten to send the world up in smoke.
Structures of God and symbols of Satan face their post-apocalyptic fate, as churches crumble and the devil's minions multiply.
Toxins and chemicals are unleashed in a world without people; deadly gases turn lakes and rivers into acid; without mankind's help, Niagara Falls has a surprising fate.
Mankind's relics meet very different fates; U.S. site called the "Crypt of Civilization"; crypts, safes and time capsules are exposed to new threats; preserving records; military dogs in the wild.
Some apocalyptic fates of homes: Gas leaks turn suburbs into infernos, a hidden flaw topples a castle, and paint causes some high-end houses to explode in flames.
Holiday treasures disappear in a post-apocalyptic world; fireworks factories explode; Christmas tree farms grow out of control; real reindeer must adapt or die; vacation icons fall.
Massive waves of destruction threaten everything left behind by mankind in a post-apocalyptic world; U.S. cities face flooding as levees fail; famous paintings meet a tragic fate; a unique roof feature of the Sydney Opera House leads to its collapse.
Apocalyptic devastation unfolds in the skies; history's most important airplanes are grounded; Air Force One sustains an explosive malfunction; a swarm of locusts devastates the Midwest; a mysterious cargo on a satellite could change the universe.
The underground world undergoes devastating changes; geothermal power plants buckle under the strain of superheated steam; America's former nuclear military command center comes under attack; 400 million animals overrun a town.
Monuments and homes of the world's leaders come under attack; the White House, Monticello and Versailles have varying fates; the bodies of Mao Zedong and Ulysses S. Grant are shrouded in mystery.
Imagining the future of Chicago, Atlanta and London in a world devoid of people and being overtaken by the forces of nature.
Forces of nature threaten to destroy the landmarks and treasures of Washington, D.C., in a world without people; wilted palms set the stage for a massive inferno in Los Angeles.
New York City experiences a great crash after people disappear; the decay of skyscrapers and bridges reveals the breaking point of metals; exposing a fatal weakness in the Gateway Arch; breweries' untapped potential for disaster.
Earth is invaded by predatory forces; pythons that were formerly pets battle native alligators for domination in the Everglades; invasive plants strip oxygen from rivers and lakes; desert sandstorms invade Phoenix; Shanghai sinks.
The fate of entombed treasures, including the contents of a mysterious "doomsday vault," the "Mona Lisa" and the Declaration of Independence; Philadelphia's Liberty Bell cracks for good; San Francisco cable cars and bridges snap.
The possible post-apocalyptic future of U.S. gambling meccas; a new rat pack takes over, wax figures of celebrities melt and iconic hotels crumble in Las Vegas; the ocean tears apart Atlantic City hotels, but the boardwalk stands fast.
The fate of mankind's machinery of war; a sunken nuclear missile explodes; Pearl Harbor comes under new attacks; snow causes urban avalanches; dairy cows are threatened; events in Denver, Hawaii and a mysterious island near New York City.
The fate of cars, planes and roads; oil refineries turn into time bombs; harsh northern winters ravish the Motor City; the Alamo succumbs to a new invader; dogs rekindle their hunting instincts; long-horn cattle flourish.
Destructive waters overtake the world; rain floods New Orleans again; Seattle's Space Needle succumbs to corrosion; Dubai's space-age structures are done in by humidity.