Places riche103 Wants to Go

An abandoned Victorian-era mill in the middle of modern Manchester.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

This once-booming oil city is now a relic of the region's industrial past.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.

A long-abandoned relic of World War II.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This abandoned iron furnace was one of the first to use coke—a type of high-carbon fuel—to make iron.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

This Australian ski resort was forced to close due to changing climate conditions.

This old army installation has worn many hats throughout its history.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

This ancient city was home to one of the greatest schools of Greek philosophy.

This enigmatic Roman tower lurks just outside Belmonte.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.