Antarctica
East Base
One of America's oldest Antarctic research bases is abandoned but still just waiting for visiting explorers.
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Antarctica
One of America's oldest Antarctic research bases is abandoned but still just waiting for visiting explorers.
Antarctica
This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.
Falkland Islands
This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Falkland Islands
An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Fontenay-en-Parisis, France
The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France
A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Couëron, France
The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Ghosts of France's colonial past.
Paris, France
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Paris, France
Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Brännaberget, Sweden
This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.
Ludvika, Sweden
Tiny Swedish village with a distinct local phenomenon known as an "Elk Shower."
Ulricehamn SV, Sweden
An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.
Sweden
Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town.
Helsingborg, Sweden
From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.
Gammelstad, Sweden
A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.
Vittsjö, Sweden
This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.
Söderto, Sweden
This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.