The Ribeira Grande Palace was built in the early 18th century by the Marquis of Nisa, D. Francisco Luís Baltasar da Gama. Built in an old aristocratic occupation area characterized by the existence of a…
This central fortress is part of a former Italian military defence system at 1,920 meters, that consists of several fortresses. It is built near the border over the Alps, between Italy and France. It separates…
This large villa with a very simple and sleek appearance was a complex consisting of a central entrance hall, an adjacent farm, a chapel, and several acres of land planted with vines. The Villa was…
This Portuguese palace is one of the most stunning abandoned sites I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. From the outside a rather nondescript building with a plaque that only reveals that the building was developed…
The remains of an old 16th-century castle in France, overgrown with plants and hidden in a forrest between ancient trees. There was not much left. However, the impressive tower which is a few dozen meters…
This abandoned palace is one of the most charming palaces I have been able to admire in the past year. When I saw it for the first time on the internet, I was deeply impressed…
The first time I came across the pictures of this beautiful victorian mansion has been over 4 years ago. It was a gem on the top of a mountain, which I found after some real…
This gorgeous greenhouse hiding out in the bushes, surrounded by loads of trees and plants, looks like a giant secret garden. There were still a few plants growing inside its shattered glass, that managed to…
A beautiful villa with a view over one of the most beautiful lakes in Italy. The sunrise was beautiful and made this moment absolutely perfect for me, especially since it had been a very rainy…
Italy is the most seismic active country in Europe and actually has at least one earthquake each day. The Apennines show the fault line that cuts vertically through the country. The European and African tectonic…