The World's Most Lavish Deserted Structures

9. Germany's Beelitz-Heilstatten Hospital

Location: Germany's Beelitz 1898 is the year Price: Not specified Every image of Beelitz Heilstatten, a destination for "dark tourism," is unsettling and terrifying. This abandoned military hospital has a sordid background. Apart from serving as a hospital for patients with tuberculosis and other lung conditions, Beelitz was also the home of dictator Adolf Hitler as he healed from wounds he received during World War I.

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Germany's Beelitz-Heilstatten Hospital ©Attachment/Shutterstock Hitler was blinded by a British gas assault when still a young soldier, having been shot at the Battle of the Somme. After Beelitz successfully treated him, Hitler proceeded to order the hospital to be used as a military hospital during World War II. While the building still has some tiny parts in use, the majority of it has been abandoned and is now a popular hangout for urbex, drink-hungry youths, and anyone looking for a good scare.