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Ruins of a church at La Isabela

La Isabela, Dominican Republic

La Isabela

Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

Barack Obama visited the castle in 2009.

Cape Coast, Ghana

Cape Coast Castle

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

Fort Alexander

Russia

Fort Alexander

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.

The small chapel still remains stand up on a rock

Thessaloniki, Greece

The Ruins of Rentina

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

Daugavpils Fortress

Daugavpils, Latvia

Daugavpils Fortress

Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.

Kunta Kinteh Island

Albadarr, Gambia

Kunta Kinteh Island

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

Kulgrindas

Lithuania

Kulgrindas

Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders.

Gjirokaster Castle

Gjirokaster, Albania

Gjirokaster Castle

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Citadel Inn today.

Lviv, Ukraine

Citadel Inn

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

Hill of Crosses.

Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania

Hill of Crosses

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

Abandoned military structure

Tahkuna, Estonia

Military Structures of Hiiumaa

Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins.

On approach to Fort Mamula

Montenegro

Mamula Island

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

Brod Fortress

Slavonski Brod, Croatia

Brod Fortress

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Neupfarrplatz

Regensburg, Germany

Document Neupfarrplatz

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

Mid-air view of Bourtange

Bourtange, Netherlands

Fort Bourtange

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Villa Rose

Gland, Switzerland

Villa Rose

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

Marseille, France

Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

Château d'If

Marseille, France

Château d'If

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Fort of Ratonneau

Marseille, France

Fort of Ratonneau

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

Fort Saint Pieter

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fort Saint Pieter

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

Fort Eben-Emael

Bassenge, Belgium

Fort Eben-Emael

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

Fort de la Chartreuse

Liège, Belgium

Fort de la Chartreuse

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

Trench of Bayonets

Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France

Trench of Bayonets

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

Gravensteen

Ghent, Belgium

Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

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