Bítov, Czechia
Bítov Castle
The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
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Bítov, Czechia
The castle in the romantic landscape of Podyjí houses what may be Europe's largest collection of taxidermy dogs.
Döllersheim, Austria
Ruins of a vanished village, long shadowed by rumors of a hidden lineage
Kollmitzdörfl, Austria
A strange building in the woods connected to a tragic love story
Prague, Czechia
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
Alland, Austria
Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera.
Tal, Austria
Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
Hrastovlje, Slovenia
The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
Markovščina, Slovenia
Deep underground, the rusting remains of a German water pumping station from World War II.
Kustići, Croatia
Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.
Jablanac, Croatia
The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.
Lopar, Croatia
The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.
Rijeka, Croatia
Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
Malinska, Croatia
This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
Muggia, Italy
These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.
Borovnica, Slovenia
Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.
Slovenia
Thousands of medieval skeletons lie just beneath Kranj’s main square.
Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia
This lush, scenic spot was carved by the turquoise waters of the Radovna.
Obertraun, Austria
A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Mondsee, Austria
This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Middelfart, Denmark
A chimeric bronze demon, embodying the chaotic spirit of a new millennium.
Dunkerque, France
A ghostly and forgotten art deco bathhouse by the windy shore of Dunkirk, weathered but still standing.
Saint-Omer, France
The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.