2 Hidden Destinations in Europe

Austria

Destinations

Mühlsteinbrüche (Millstone Quarries)

Austria · Upper Austria

Deep within an Austrian forest, colossal, perfect circles are etched into the earth, marking the birthplaces of ancient millstones and creating eerie, cathedral-like chambers.

Hidden in the Hausruck hills, these abandoned Mühlsteinbrüche (millstone quarries) are a fantastical blend of human ingenuity and natural fo...

Grüner See (Green Lake)

Austria · Styria (Steiermark)

A tranquil Austrian park with benches, footpaths, and trees completely disappears underwater for several months each year, transforming into one of the world's most surreal dive sites.

Fed by melting snow from the surrounding Hochschwab mountains, the Grüner See dramatically swells from a shallow pond in autumn to a crystal...