Conata, South Dakota
Conata
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
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Conata, South Dakota
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Athens, Greece
This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.
Thermi, Greece
A settlement that was stopped in the middle of construction, leaving behind paved roads, curbs, light poles, a stormwater drainage system, and even a basketball court, but no houses.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Maligrad, Albania
This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
North Macedonia
This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.
Skopje, North Macedonia
This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.
Skopje, North Macedonia
In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Belgrade, Serbia
A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.
Belgrade, Serbia
Tucked in an urban forest, this restaurant specializes in homemade, healing rakijas.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Budapest, Hungary
A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.
Budapest, Hungary
This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.