But why not throw something else into the mix by visiting some eerie yet fascinating abandoned castles, hospitals, prisons or villages? These kinds of attractions can provide fascinating historic ...

Europe’s deep and complex history has left behind an astonishing number of abandoned mansions, châteaux, castles and grand estates. Many of these once-magnificent properties have been left to decay, ...

The homes all look the same, their blue-grey steeples and Gothic fixtures calling to mind the castles in Disney films ... are riddled with abandoned properties. But none are quite as eerie ...