Madrid, Spain
Chamberí Ghost Station
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
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Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Tokyo, Japan
Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.
Portsoy, Scotland
These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Cologne, Germany
A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Assesse, Belgium
This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Arzachena, Italy
Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.
Castelsardo, Italy
This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.
Alghero, Italy
Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.
Codrongianos, Italy
A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.
S'Archittu, Italy
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Nughedu Santa Vittoria, Italy
Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.