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Cave del Predil, Italy

Cave del Predil

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy

Grotta Gigante

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Muggia, Italy

Bagno Della Polizia

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.
Trieste, Italy

'Ursus'

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Ottensheim, Austria

Dasparkhotel

A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe.
Linz, Austria

Grottenbahn

Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.
Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Museum

Dedicated to this region's early settlements and rich history of salt mining.
Hallstatt, Austria

Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine

The world's oldest known salt mine.
Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Charnel House

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Vodnjan, Croatia

Murals of Vodnjan

Maze-like streets filled with vibrant murals draw visitors to this Istrian town.
Beram, Croatia

Svetište Sv. Marije na Škriljinah (The Sanctuary of St. Mary of the Rocks)

Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

'Ajdovska Deklica' ('Heathen Maiden')

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.
Idrija, Slovenia

Idrija Mercury Mine

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Stara Elektrarna (The Old Power Station)

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.
Mojstrana, Slovenia

Monument to the Fallen Partisan Alpinists

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.
Matavun, Slovenia

Skocjan Caves

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Staré Město, Czechia

Kovozoo (Metal Zoo)

Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.
Smołdzino, Poland

Rowokół

For centuries, this hill along the Polish coast has been used as a lookout—and the rumored home of pirate treasure.
Kozłów, Poland

Pustynia Kozłowska

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?
Lipnice nad Sázavou, Czechia

Národní památník odposlechu (National Interception Memorial)

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.
Krakow, Poland

Abecadło

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
Vienna, Austria

Gedenkstätte der Anatomie

A memorial to those who donated their bodies to science.
Sachkhere, Georgia

Gas Station Mosaic

This old Soviet gas station is in perfect condition, one of the best-preserved mosaics in the country.
Fort Langley, British Columbia

Tradish's The Ancestor Cafe

First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.