Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, an abandoned castle in France that traces its origins to the 13th century, has an unusual new group of owners: 11,000 strangers from across the globe who teamed up ...

Bob Thissen, 33, visited the secluded spot in the northeast of France, which is believed to have been abandoned for six months to a year. (Photo: Bob Thissen/Caters News) An urban explorer has ...

An urban explorer has shared the inside of an "abandoned" French castle, which is still full of furniture. New Yorker Ramy Awad traveled to Europe after hearing about the sprawling estate, said to ...

Archaeologists had known for years that a hotel in Vannes, France, was built on the site of a medieval castle. The 18th century mansion-turned-hotel even named itself after the castle: the Château de ...

This European palace was once among the world’s most grand — but today is a marvel of decay. Netherlands-based photographer Roman Robroek, 34, has shared photos of his recent visit to France’s ...

Hidden deep in the French countryside, the Abandoned Castle of Light is a hauntingly beautiful estate frozen in time. With original furniture still in place, sunbeams cut through dust-filled air, ...

LES TROIS-MOUTIERS, France — For most of the year, Willy Nanlohij, a 62-year-old retired bank worker, lives with his wife Hilda in a comfortable yet unremarkable home in the Dutch city of Enschede.

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Even once-opulent structures can deteriorate. These palatial estates were abandoned and now sit in varying states of decay for reasons ranging from natural disasters to rumored hauntings. Photos of ...