Places LuxLapse Wants to Go

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.

This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.

For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.