Places poppyhuskisson Wants to Go

An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.

The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

This abandoned church in central Lyon is missing its front stairs.

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.

You can soak in three relaxing pools filled daily by the tide.