Trsteno, Croatia
Trsteno Arboretum
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
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Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Šibenik, Croatia
Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Muggia, Italy
These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.
London, England
A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Manchester, England
19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Asciano, Italy
Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.
Limbiate, Italy
A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
Rome, Italy
An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Cervia, Italy
A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
Innichen, Italy
Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Volterra, Italy
This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.
Turin, Italy
The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.