Egkomi, Cyprus
Nicosia International Airport
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
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Egkomi, Cyprus
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Veszprém, Hungary
The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Szentendre, Hungary
A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.
Sárospatak, Hungary
An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.
Hajmáskér, Hungary
One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Perushtitza, Bulgaria
Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.
Arkutino, Bulgaria
An unfinished complex built for children from around the world sits abandoned on the Black Sea coastline.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Slanchevo, Bulgaria
Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.
Varna, Bulgaria
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Beli plast, Bulgaria
In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Vidin, Bulgaria
The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
Narva, Estonia
An abandoned textile factory on the "island of crows" was home to Estonia's first workers' strike.