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The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.