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This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

This underground tunnel system built during World War I offers a fascinating glimpse into Pula's military history.

These enormous concrete blocks played a vital role in one of history's most important days.

Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.

Cold War missile site at high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, now a post-apocalyptic backdrop.

The oldest continually operating military airfield in the world

The gateway to the goldfields of British Columbia, at the head of navigation on the Fraser River, features Gold Rush era buildings, artifacts, and living history exhibits

The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.

Historic site that showcases the history of British Columbia's fishing industry.

A decaying gateway to a never-built housing collective.

One of Canada's premier radio observatories sits in a radio-quiet valley outside Penticton.