Lost places

At the end of June, the Waldhotel Seehof Atterwasch, a former East German villa, will be auctioned. Find all the details at TRAVELBOOK.

An unusual property is up for sale off the coast of Rügen. But any potential buyer of Ostervilm will need more than just a sense of adventure.

The lighthouse, which now appears like an ordinary navigational marker, is in fact the last visible witness of the vanished island of Arngast.

Beneath the Polish town of Pniewo lies an astonishing site for dark tourism enthusiasts: a massive underground Nazi city.

In Taiwan, there's an abandoned "UFO City." Everything appears to have been built by aliens—find out what's behind it here.

The tank graveyard in Sögel near Meppen is a draw for fans of abandoned places. However, entering it can be life-threatening.

Forest City was once a flagship project in Malaysia. Today, little remains of the hype surrounding the planned mega-city.

The Ghost Tower is Bangkok's unofficial landmark. Discover the story behind it and why you don't even need to climb up for the view.

The city of Vineta is mentioned in history books, but its existence has not been proven. Several locations dispute where it was situated.

Using sonar and diving robots, researchers examined the bottom of Lake Constance and identified 31 previously unknown wrecks.

With "Précontinent II," researchers aimed to demonstrate that living underwater permanently is possible. A look at an almost forgotten experiment.

In the very south of Koh Chang, on the edge of the jungle, a huge cruise ship is rotting away. The story behind it.

It's essentially Italy's Atlantis: Decades ago, the village of Fabbriche di Careggine was submerged in a reservoir. Occasionally, it resurfaces.

Unfortunately, popular attractions are repeatedly destroyed. Here are seven examples of vanished landmarks.

In the Indian city of Jaipur stands the Jal Mahal, one of the country's most spectacular palaces. It is almost entirely submerged.

In Humberstone, there was once extensive mining of saltpeter. Chile even went to war with its neighboring countries over this resource.

Berlin's Tempelhof Airport is a mystical place—you just have to look closely. TRAVELBOOK reveals its eerie hidden spots.

The Südgelände Schöneberg is a "lost place" in the heart of Berlin. TRAVELBOOK editor Sonja explored the abandoned railway site.

The deepest hole on Earth is located on the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Surrounding the 12,262-meter-deep borehole are numerous eerie tales.

A gigantic dragon coils around the Wat Samphran temple, reaching a height of 80 meters. Despite this, the site is hardly known to tourists.