Unusual, abandoned and exceptional places the author would like to visit in France, including the ruins of Château de Mennechet, Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers and the abandoned Aérocity water park.
France
Cemeteries, museums, abandoned sites, excursions, haunted places and zoos across Germany, especially Bavaria, with a few locations in Austria.
European Union: Germany, Austria, Poland
Abandoned places, ruins, huts, sheds and hunting stands across Schleswig-Holstein, alongside other local sites including water towers, campsites and wildlife information stations.
Germany, Denmark
Historic sites, museums, cemeteries, zoos, ghostly and abandoned places, viewpoints, and walking destinations, mainly in Bavaria and elsewhere in Germany.
European Union: Germany, Czechia, Austria
Abandoned buildings, bunkers, industrial remains, ruins, caves and viewpoints across Germany and other parts of Europe, with field notes on access and condition. Many locations are in Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony-Anhalt.
European Union: Germany, France, Italy and 14 more
Abandoned sites, historic graves, ghost-story locations and overlooked landmarks on Staten Island, New York, including shipwrecks, a former tuberculosis hospital, cemetery catacombs and an old schoolhouse.
United States
Australian towns and localities that share names across different states, including Sunnyside, Waterloo, Ravenswood, Paradise, Darlington and Beaconsfield. Some entries note abandoned places and parks.
Australia
Abandoned structures and lesser-known sites across Germany, including tunnels, bunkers, ruins, former railway lines, shelters, springs and a shipwreck, with occasional notes on access and condition. A few locations are also in France and other countries.
European Union: Germany, France, Italy and 15 more
Abandoned sites, historic cities, monuments, unusual landscapes and other places visited around the world, with locations linked to Spanish-language Twitter threads.
Worldwide: Spain, Romania, Bulgaria and 21 more
Ruins, schools, monuments, landscapes and community places across Puerto Rico, with notes on abandoned buildings, local history, education and places of personal memory.
Puerto Rico
Vacant lots, abandoned buildings, underused industrial sites, empty paved areas and public spaces around Cologne, with notes on access, condition and temporary use.
Germany
Abandoned and disused buildings and sites in Berlin’s Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, including villas, former hospitals, utilities, military facilities and cinemas.
Germany
Places associated with the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, including Reactor 4, the abandoned amusement park and ships left behind. Notes describe radiation readings and features of the ghost town of Pryp'yat.
Ukraine
Abandoned places, plaques, and entrances to tunnels and quarries around Paris, with locations also in Oise and Hauts-de-Seine.
France
Abandoned villages in Tuscany, including places in the provinces of Pisa and Lucca.
Italy
Abandoned settlements, industrial sites, transport infrastructure and military installations in and around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in northern Ukraine, including Pripyat and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Ukraine
Photographic project documenting abandoned places, architectural remains, historic sites and overlooked landscapes around Angoulême, Charente. Accompanying notes trace the stories of local landmarks, including former factories, public buildings, transport routes and heritage…
France
Abandoned and former sites across Baden-Württemberg, Bas-Rhin, Moselle, Avellino, Benevento and Rieti, including military installations, railway facilities, hotels, sanatoriums and a sunken church.
European Union: Germany, France, Italy
Heritage sites, theatres, cinemas, parks, abandoned places and favourite hangouts in Blois, France, with informal notes on local sights and everyday life.
France
Historic sites, memorials, repurposed industrial spaces and abandoned places across Berlin, including remnants of the Wall, former Olympic and airport sites, street-art venues and Cold War installations.
Germany
Abandoned military sites, bunkers, tunnels, historic buildings, shelters, campsites and scenic outdoor spots, mainly across Germany with some locations in France and other countries.
European Union: Germany, France, Italy and 14 more
Unusual attractions and curiosities across Connecticut, including abandoned places, unusual natural features, roadside oddities and a solar system scale model.
United States
Abandoned factories, bunkers, a holiday village, hotel, furniture store and other lost places around Thuringia and nearby parts of Bavaria and Saxony, with notes on access, hazards and equipment.
Germany
Cemeteries, museums, abandoned sites, day trips, haunted places, attractions and zoos, mostly in Bavaria and other parts of Germany, with several locations in Austria.
European Union: Germany, Austria, Poland
Abandoned and unusual sites across Germany, including ruins, bunkers, former military structures, caves, water features and forest shelters, with field notes on access, conditions and campfire facilities.
European Union: Germany, France, Italy and 15 more
Architectural landmarks, gardens, and abandoned sites in Amiens, France, including the Coliseum, ESIEE, churches, cultural venues, and urban-exploration locations.
France
Beaches, temples, hospitals, waterfalls, surf spots, abandoned places and practical services across Bali, with notes on swimming, local attractions and useful facilities.
Indonesia
Historic manors, museums, churches, towers, bridges, mills, military sites and abandoned or possibly abandoned buildings across Latvia, with notes on places to investigate and natural attractions.
Latvia, Lithuania
Quirky attractions and lesser-known places across Chiba Prefecture, Japan, including unusual museums, historic sites, abandoned places, local food, shrines and temples, and sites associated with the Seven Lucky Gods.
Japan
Abandoned and depopulated towns across Italy, including places damaged by earthquakes and sites abandoned for other reasons. The entries trace their histories from early settlements to the events that emptied or threatened them.
Italy