Places hanssterkendries Wants to Go

An underwater city for the dead.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.

Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.