Montignac, France
Cave of Lascaux
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
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Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France
Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
Turku, Finland
A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Rummu, Estonia
The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.
Orissaare, Estonia
Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.
Ridala Parish, Estonia
This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Poggioreale, Italy
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Capbreton, France
Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.