Vila Rebar: Exploring the Secret Tunnels of a Croatian Dictator
The abandoned former home of Ante Pavelić – the man they called the ‘Butcher of the Balkans.’
The Real Naypyidaw: Inside Myanmar’s ‘Ghost City’ Capital
A weekend in the bizarre new Burmese capital.
The Pyramid, Bunkers & Purple Concrete of Communist Albania
An introduction to the totalitarian architecture of Tirana, Albania.
Dark Tourism in Malaysia: Penang War Museum & its Haunted History
Fact and fantasy collide at the Penang War Museum in Malaysia.
Midwinter Minsk: Soviet Socialist Modernism in Belarus
Getting lost in the Soviet architecture of a Belarusian Winter Wonderland.
The Bad Place: Slime & Foreboding at the Grmeč Spomenpark in Bosnia
The abandoned Yugoslav monument where toads go to die.
Postcards from Kupari: Visiting Croatia’s ‘Bay of Abandoned Hotels’
One afternoon, five abandoned Yugoslav-era hotels.
Kyiv’s Hidden Secrets
Exploring the tunnels, drains, lost places & underground rivers of the Ukrainian capital.
The Mystical Origins of the Kukeri: Bulgaria’s Strangest Folk Festival
Sun gods, mystery cults, ancient initiations... this bizarre festival is older than you might think.
Fidel Castro & the Curious Case of Freemasonry in Cuba
Hammer, sickle, square and compass.