Cortenova, Italy
Villa de Vecchi
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
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Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Tremosine, Italy
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Cislano, Italy
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
Collio, Italy
This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.
Bienno, Italy
A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.
Chiavenna, Italy
An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.
Varenna, Italy
An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.
Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Varese, Italy
A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.
Noasca, Italy
This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.
Bad Schussenried, Germany
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Konstanz, Germany
Visitors may notice something strange walking through this quaint German town.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Klagenfurt, Austria
The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.