The Stories of 10 Abandoned Military Sites That That Still Stand Today

From radar facilities to bunkers, gun emplacements to forts, militaries build infrastructure to further their missions. When they’re usefulness expires, however, those installations sometimes remain for years, decades, or even centuries, standing as crumbling and dilapidated reminders of wars gone by.

Some abandoned military structures become derelict and are overtaken by nature. Others become hotspots for tourists looking to catch a great sunset and take a few selfies. Many remain so chemically contaminated it would be dangerous to go near them.

Militaries across the world leave abandoned installments in their wake, sometimes in the form of small, simple structures and sometimes in the form of vast, sprawling complexes that once housed soldiers and their families.

Here are 10 stunning abandoned military structures that stand today.