Inhabited since the 17th century, this Italian mansion now has become a vacant beauty telling mysterious stories about its past. As the rumour goes, a series of murders and suicides took place in and around this villa.

An abandoned monastery in Italy tells its story.

This thermal spa was opened in the 19th century and has been expanded since. In 2009 it was shut down. While the outside pools are empty and the inside swimming pool is in a muddy and messy condition, water in the spring pool is constantly renewed by fresh and hot spring water.

An abandoned military airfield in Italy. The setting sun shimmered in the runway lights which made the airfield look as if it was still in use. The highlight of this location is a rusty water aircraft that wistfully watches the runway.

A vacant flour mill in Austria – several parts of the larger machines still is inside. The area around the mill also shelters some gems.

Originally built as a church in the 15th century this triangular building later suited various purposes. It housed storage facilities, restaurants and after World War II an intermediate ceiling was installed and the bulding was transformed into an apartment house. Now, this ceiling and additional walls have been removed again and the original shape of the church was restored – reveiling the rather unique rib vaults.

This clockwork is not lost, neither it has been abandoned. Mostly unnoticed by the public, it still does its job, precisely driving the hands of a large clock in an Austrian church spire.

What once was a gorgeous mansion now is being consumed by ivy. Most likely it was abandoned when the nearby coal mine was shut down.

An abandoned secondary school in eastern Germany. Unfortunately, most of the furniture has been removed, the gym still is in the same shabby state it was years ago.