Raposeira, Portugal
Seminário de Santa Teresinha
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
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Raposeira, Portugal
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Vale de Nogueiras, Portugal
This Gallo-Roman sanctuary is dedicated to Serápis, god of the underworld.
Belmonte, Portugal
This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.
Lisbon, Portugal
Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Cavite City, Philippines
The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.
Sanquhar, Scotland
A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
Pisa, Italy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
Misnébalam, Mexico
According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.
Leiden, Netherlands
This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Italy
This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Beaucaire, France
This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.
Savovo, Serbia
This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.
Dale Abbey, England
Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Provadia, Bulgaria
Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.
Onogur, Bulgaria
On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.
Comuna Budești, Romania
A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.
Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.