The romantic ruins of Dwasieden Castle stand on the island of Rügen, nestled in a forest on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Building began on the castle in 1873 after…
Beelitz-Heilstätten, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg
Nevertheless, the estate’s ruins have still garnered attention, featuring in Roman Polanski’s acclaimed holocaust drama The Pianist, while Tom Cruise shot scenes for Operation Valkyrie here. Today, treetop walkways crisscross the forest and arch…
Wünsdorf officers’ house, Zossen, Brandenburg
As many as 75,000 Soviet men, women and children once lived in this palatial officers’ house and the surrounding 60,000-acre estate, known as Wünsdorf. Originally built in 1871, Wünsdorf became one of Europe’s…
Reinhardsbrunn Castle, Gotha, Thuringia
Standing on the site of a former abbey, Reinhardsbrunn Castle in the state of Thuringia has a checquered past – as well as links to the British royal family. The original monastery…
Tannenfeld Castle, Löbichau, Thuringia
Tannenfeld Castle stands on a wooded hill an hour south of Leipzig. The dignified Baroque manor house was built at the turn of the 19th century for Duchess Anna Dorothea of Courland,…
Joseph Goebbels’ villa, Bogensee, Brandenburg
Once the holiday home of Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi party’s notorious propaganda chief, this sprawling villa is being given away for free after standing empty for decades. The 42-acre estate…
The secrets of Germany’s incredible abandoned stately homes
Thanks to its rich royal history, Germany has some of the world’s most beautiful castles, mansions and palaces. But two world wars, Soviet occupation and modern economic pressures have led…
Canada’s most incredible abandoned houses
Whether once-loved residences or part of formerly bustling communities, these amazing abandoned homes across Canada are shadows of their former selves. Left to fall into decay, their crumbling exteriors, dusty…
The Pendleton-Graves House in Sparta, Georgia was built circa 1815 by Thomas Whaley in the Federal style.
t was purchased in 1853 by Dr. Edmund Monroe Pendleton, who added on to it to accommodate his 11 children. Pendleton was a graduate of the South Carolina Medical College…
Step inside this abandoned old house untouched for 40 years
empty for years due to a lack of funding and a legal battle over ownership rights. Photographer Bryan Sansivero was granted exclusive access by the local school board and district to capture the…