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Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?

These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside.

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.