Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dragon Bridge
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Stahovica, Slovenia
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Veszprém, Hungary
The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Gmina, Poland
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Hajmáskér, Hungary
One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
płocki, Poland
The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.
Słubice, Poland
The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Łapalice, Poland
This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.
Sopot, Poland
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
Pniewo, Poland
What was once an underground Nazi city is now Europe's largest bat reserve.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Burghead, Scotland
Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.
Dunnet, Scotland
The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
Sacramento, California
An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.