Places Zrubi Wants to Go

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.

Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.

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

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.

Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.

The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.

The great Danube river starts here.

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.

Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.

On a trail in Portugal's Barão de São João National Forest, a pile of faces look up at hikers from the forest floor.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.