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TravelGal

I write, travel, drink wine, gaze at clouds, read books and ride a motorbike (not necessarily in this order), in-between working a full-time job completely unrelated to any of the above.

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Vaduz, Liechtenstein

The Prince of Liechtenstein's Vineyard and Wine Cellar

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

jessjohnsonwriting

Added by jessjohnsonwriting

Manchester, England

Out House

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

paulypaul

Added by paulypaul

Rivington, England

Liverpool Castle

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

Dark Nebula Deluxe

Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe

Mnajdra

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Munich, Germany

München Olympiastadion

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

robertgoetzfried

Added by robertgoetzfried

Bovec, Slovenia

Fort Hermann

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

Added by snowjunkie21

Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

Added by chrissycassar

Valletta, Malta

Valletta Tunnels

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.

Added by ToriElliott

Tramonti di sotto, Italy

Pàlcoda Ghost Town

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

Botanical Garden of Padua - Orto botanico di Padova

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Borgo Valsugana, Italy

Arte Sella

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Rovereto, Italy

Rovereto Fertility Shrine

An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.

Added by questionsforanotherday

Grande Ferro R

An unusual sculpture with a meaning shrouded in mystery.

Added by sandroid76

Palazzo Dario

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

Melanie Xulu

Added by Melanie Xulu

Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

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Added by lewblank

Fontana delle Tette

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Isola dei Fiori di Loto (Lotus Island)

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

Added by Lakehurst

'Juliet's Tomb'

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

JamazingClayton

Added by JamazingClayton

Road of 52 Tunnels

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

De Profundis

Added by De Profundis

Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy

Grotta Gigante

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

Faro della Vittoria (Victory Lighthouse)

One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.

StepYoshi

Added by StepYoshi

Risiera di San Sabba

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Bagno Della Polizia

These pools have been abandoned for over 20 years.

Added by simonsays

Goli Otok

The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia.

stanestane

Added by stanestane