Zagreb, Croatia
Brestovac Sanatorium
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
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Zagreb, Croatia
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
Tulufan Diqu, China
The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.
Pájara, Spain
Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.
Ternate, Philippines
The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Wheeling, West Virginia
This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.
Zagreb, Croatia
This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Roskilde, Denmark
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Sollacaro, France
This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
North Coogee, Australia
The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.
Madagascar
This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Pomfret, Connecticut
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
Wicklow, Ireland
Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
San Juan de la Vega, Mexico
There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.
Moundville, Alabama
A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.
Al Lahoun, Egypt
It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.
Kerry, Ireland
An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.