Decaying vegetables are left on a deserted market stand following the lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manila, Philippines, April 24, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

The wreck of the Golden Harvest, a fishing vessel that ran aground on the banks of Loch Linnhe in 2011, is seen in front of the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis near Fort William, Scotland, Britain November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The wreck of the Golden Harvest, a fishing vessel that ran aground on the banks of Loch Linnhe in 2011, is seen in front of the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis near Fort William, Scotland, Britain November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The wreck of the Golden Harvest, a fishing vessel that ran aground on the banks of Loch Linnhe in 2011, is seen in front of the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis near Fort William, Scotland, Britain November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

The wreck of the Golden Harvest, a fishing vessel that ran aground on the banks of Loch Linnhe in 2011, is seen in front of the UK's highest mountain Ben Nevis near Fort William, Scotland, Britain November 10, 2019. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Piles of rusted out, Soviet-era tanks and military equipment are seen at the "tank graveyard" in Asmara, Eritrea in this photo taken on February 21, 2016. Picture taken February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Piles of rusted Soviet-era tanks and military equipment are seen at the "tank graveyard" in Asmara, Eritrea in this photo taken on February 21, 2016. Picture taken February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

People shake hands through the border fence between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, during a binational mass in support of migrants and in memory of those who died trying to cross illegally into the U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, November 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

A tomb is seen during All Saints Day at Alto de Sao Joao cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

Wheels from an old train carriage are seen in Harare, Zimbabwe, August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko SEARCH "SIBEKO TRAIN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Damaged vehicles are seen near a tree after tsunami hit Lolik beach near Palu, Sulawesi island, Indonesia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta

Retro cars owned by retired mechanic Mikhail Krasinets are seen in the tall grass at an open-air museum of Soviet-era vehicles in the village of Chernousovo, Tula region, Russia August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A view of Shatt al-Arab river from Al-Tanouma district, east of Basra, Iraq September 21, 2018. Basra residents say salt seeping into the water supply had made it undrinkable and sent hundreds of people to a hospital. Picture taken September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani

Traditional medicines cook at Khuong Vien traditional medical shop in Hanoi, Vietnam May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

A private security guard blocks the camera to avoid being photographed at a new section of bollard wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as seen from the Mexican side of the border in San Jeronimo, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Firearms are seen after being turned in during a community gun buy-back program in White Plains, New York, U.S., April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Railway tracks are seen at a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Empty railway tracks are seen at a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Horns of a train locomotive which is parked at a so-called "train cemetery" are seen inside a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Railway tracks are seen at a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

A catenary is seen on a train locomotive parked at a so-called "train cemetery" inside a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Empty railway tracks are seen at a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Empty railway tracks are seen at a marshalling yard in Sotteville-Les-Rouen, near Rouen, France, April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Saudi man looks at the solar plant in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 10, 2018. Picture taken April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

A solar plant is seen in Uyayna, north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 10, 2018. Picture taken April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Pieces of a truck are seen on the ground in a scrapyard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

A man carries a piece of metal in a scrapyard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

A man carries a piece of metal in a scrapyard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

A garbage bin with the words "STEEL MY JOB!" painted on it sits in a storage yard where structural steel is loaded onto a truck in the portlands of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Power

A frozen balustrade is pictured on top of the highest German mountain, the Zugspitze, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

People walk near dredging equipment on a blustery day at St. Augustine Beach along the Atlantic Coast of Florida, U.S., January 26, 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Gregg Newton

A flock of Pelicans fly above dredging equipment at St. Augustine Beach along the Atlantic Coast of Florida, U.S., January 26, 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Gregg Newton

The chairs of an abandoned ski lift sit on a barren, ghostly mountainside in South Korea; like gravestones for what was one a vibrant holiday resort. As the country prepares to host the 2018 Winter Olympics in a raft of new sporting venues, the abandoned Alps Ski Resort, only around 100 kilometres (60 miles) away, stands in grim contrast, as the future of South Korea's new facilities remains uncertain. Located close to the border with North Korea, the resort had been used for skiing since the period of Japan's colonial rule in the early 20th century and was South Korea's oldest when it closed its doors in 2006. Its decline was caused by a drop in the number of people taking part in skiing, a phenomenon that has continued since the resort's closure. Whether local or national government will bear the cost of maintaining the 14 venues for the Pyeongchang Olympics after the games finish, is a matter of some debate. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEARCH "KOREA ALPS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: OLYMPICS-2018/LEGACY

Cars were burnt in the Thomas Fire during a winter rain storm in Ventura, California, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Monica Almeida

Workers cut branches from the magnolia tree planted by President Andrew Jackson after it was determined the tree had become weak due to age and decay at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Workers cut branches from the magnolia tree planted by President Andrew Jackson after it was determined the tree had become weak due to age and decay at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Workers cut branches from the magnolia tree planted by President Andrew Jackson after it was determined the tree had become weak due to age and decay at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

To an outsider, their passion is at times illegal and often on the verge of life and death. But climbing rooftops of high-rise buildings and exploring abandoned facilities is in the blood of these young Muscovites. The small group calls itself Rudex, which stands for "roof and decay exploration", and is akin a Western youth craze known as urbex or "urban exploration" of man-made structures. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov SEARCH "SHEMETOV EXPLORERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: RUSSIA-ROOFTOPS/

A natural feature created by decaying vegetation and wind can be seen on a claypan in a drought-affected paddock on Kahmoo Station property, located on the outskirts of the southwestern Queensland town of Cunnamulla in outback Australia, August 10, 2017. Picture taken August 10, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray

A tractor door is seen in front of an abandoned house in the empty village of Repusnica, near the south-eastern town of Knjazevac, Serbia, August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "DEPOPULATION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A pile of recyclable bullet casings used for the production of copper wires is seen at a foundry in Peshawar, Pakistan August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Plants grow on the abandoned train at the workshop of Nepal Railways Corporation Ltd., in Janakpur, Nepal, June 4, 2017. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar SEARCH "CHITRAKAR RAILWAY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

Migrants walk during a snowfall inside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A migrant stands outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, December 22, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Migrants stand in line to receive free food outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Migrants stand in line to receive free food outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Migrants stand in line to receive free food outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Migrants stand inside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Migrants pose for a picture inside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia December 21, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Shell fuel pumps are seen in the front garden of Manor Road Garage petrol station built in an art deco style. After the buisness closed the building decayed until being converted into flats in East Preston, West Sussex, Britain, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville SEARCH "MELVILLE GAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Shell fuel pumps are seen in the front garden of Manor Road Garage petrol station built in an art deco style. After the buisness closed the building decayed until being converted into flats in East Preston, West Sussex, Britain, April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville SEARCH "MELVILLE GAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A rusting old petrol pump outside a long-closed rural village petrol station is seen on a minor road near Trowbridge, Britain, October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "MELVILLE GAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Rusting old petrol pumps outside a long-closed rural village petrol station are seen on a minor road near Trowbridge, Britain, October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "MELVILLE GAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

From art deco apartments in Sussex to a trendy burger bar in London, some of England's former petrol stations are enjoying a new lease of life following creative makeovers. The overhaul opportunities have been created as more than 20,000 stations closed in the United Kingdom over the past 40 years, according to the U.K.'s Petroleum Industry Association (PIC). Almost 8,500 stations were left in Britain at the end of 2015, with the PIC blaming the closures on strong competition and the expense of complying with environmental regulations. While large chain service stations, who carry lower overheads per litre sold, have been better placed to survive, smaller, independent outlets have tended to struggle. REUTERS/Toby Melville SEARCH "MELVILLE GAS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

Migrants look on a mobile phone outside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "MIGRANTS WAREHOUSE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Migrants walk outside a derelict customs warehouse at night in Belgrade, Serbia, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "MIGRANTS WAREHOUSE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Migrants warm themselves and prepare food by the fire inside a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "MIGRANTS WAREHOUSE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A young migrant prays on a bench near a derelict customs warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "MIGRANTS WAREHOUSE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.