Resorts

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

It’s hard to believe this hostile landscape was once a health resort.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

The closed and crumbling Francoist luxury resort for workers is still full of life—for now.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.

A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.