Visiting the site of an abandoned torpedo launch station in Rijeka, Croatia. A former factory which was the birthplace of the self-propelled torpedo.
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Off-the-beaten-track Tunisia: Abandoned Resorts on Djerba Island
Travel off-the-beaten-track in Tunisia and explore the abandoned resorts on Djerba Island. Now deserted, Tunisia’s coastline has several abandoned hotels.
In Photos: Street Art in Abandoned Buildings
Street art in abandoned buildings. Often urban exploration and street art go together. A photo essay featuring graffiti and street art in abandoned places.
Abandoned Bulgaria: The former summer villa of Pencho Semov, Bulgaria’s “Rockefeller”
Abandoned Bulgaria: urban exploration at an abandoned villa, and the story behind the former summer villa of Pencho Semov, Bulgaria’s “Rockefeller”.
Abandoned Bulgaria: Former swimming pool in Lovech
On finding an abandoned swimming pool with beautiful mosaics in Lovech, Bulgaria. This abandoned swimming complex was an unexpected find on our road trip.
Abandoned Tunisia: former Hotel Kousseila in Matmata
We went to see Luke Skywalker’s house, but a bonus was finding the abandoned Hotel Kousseila, in the Berber town of Matmata in southern Tunisia.
The Sniper Tower in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Our visit to he Sniper Tower in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the history the former Ljubljanska Bank, and the Mostar seige. A Balkans travel guide.
Abandoned Croatia: Hotel Marina Lučica near Primošten
Driving north along Croatia’s Adriatic Coast, it’s hard to miss the panoramic view of Primošten, but you may not spot the abandoned Hotel Marina Lučica.
Abandoned Croatia: Brestovac Sanatorium
Abandoned Croatia – Situated on the outskirts of Zagreb, Brestovac Sanatorium is a dilapidated and atmospheric set of ruined buildings with a haunting past.
Abandoned Georgia – the Composers’ House in Borjomi
Visiting the now abandoned Composers’ House in Borjomi, Georgia. The kind of artistic and intellectual retreat was typical in the former Soviet Union.
The Olympic ski jumps and former Hotel Igman in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visiting abandoned Olympic sites near Sarajevo. The ski jumps and Hotel Igman were constructed for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Bosnia & Herzegovina.
In photos: Abandoned swimming pools
Of all the derelict places we find, abandoned swimming pools are some of the most alluring. Urban exploration at some of the world’s forsaken swimming pools