Places F40fan Wants to Go

The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.

An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A statue of Vladimir Illyich Lenin guards this abandoned building in the "Forbidden City."

This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.

This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.

The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II.

A steam powered train that runs on city streets.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.