With that in mind, here are 25 of the most intriguing abandoned places around the world ... growing in its structure, the castle can seem like a mirage of a lost world – and with a waterfall ...

An incredible fortress on a mountaintop was abandoned during the Second World War. Fort de Malamot ... during use it could house around 200 troops. The fort, at an altitude of 2,850m (9,350ft ...