Portugal
Mina de São Domingos (Sao Domingos Mines)
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
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Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
Glendora, California
The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.
Bryrup, Denmark
The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.
Port Orange, Florida
Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Province de Zagora, Morocco
Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.
Mafra, Portugal
At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Argelaguer, Spain
Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Krakow, Poland
The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
Province de Ouarzazate, Morocco
An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."
Tomar, Portugal
Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.
Barcelona, Spain
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.