11 One-Time Luxury Resorts That Sit Abandoned (6 of 6)

2. Grand Hotel Kupari – Croatia

The Grand Hotel Kupari, situated south of Dubrovnik, was built in 1920 and flourished under Yugoslavia’s socialist regime as a military resort for elites. It was heavily damaged during the Yugoslav Wars and left crumbling. Despite being steps from the Adriatic Sea, redevelopment has moved at a snail’s pace. If you’ve got a thing for urban exploration, this bombed-out beauty is worth checking out.

1. Varosha – Cyprus

Once dubbed the “French Riviera of Cyprus,” Varosha was a glittering tourist destination in the 1960s and early ’70s, frequented by the filthy rich and ultra famous. That all went out the window in 1974 when Turkey invaded Cyprus. The town was evacuated overnight and sealed off under military control. For decades, it remained frozen in time, with decaying hotels, rusting cars, and half-full glasses still on tables.