Daugavpils, Latvia
Daugavpils Fortress
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
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Daugavpils, Latvia
Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Budapest, Hungary
A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Pristina, Kosovo
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hampden, New Zealand
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.
Xuân Trạch, Vietnam
World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.
Tunis, Tunisia
Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.