South Harting, England
Vandalian Tower
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
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South Harting, England
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
Navajas, Spain
Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Zagreb, Croatia
Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Saudi Arabia
These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.
Olvera, Spain
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Oviedo, Spain
The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
Yangon, Myanmar
Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.
Wareham, England
In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Tallinn, Estonia
This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
Tallinn, Estonia
This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
Valongo, Portugal
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.
London, England
Where's a guy to go after a long, hard day at work?
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Louth, England
A quartet of rusting satellite goliaths are all that remain of a communication network that protected Britain from German and Russian air strikes.
Blue Bell Hill, England
The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy
One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Rijeka, Croatia
This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
Mojstrana, Slovenia
The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.
Stahovica, Slovenia
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
Järva-Jaani, Estonia
Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.