Places margauxcaillon666 Wants to Go

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.