/// Hotel Monte Palace

Where: Portugal - Azores
Source: Forum Lugares Esquecidos
What: The Monte Palace 5 stars hotel is situated on the island of St. Miguel in the Azores. This monumental building has a privileged view of the "Lagoa das sete cidades", the main ex-libris of the archipelago. Opened to the public in 1989 and closed a year and a half later because of bankruptcy. For many years, it had guard and dogs to keep the building free of looting, but lately they disappeared and the building deteriorated greatly. Today is abandoned and pledged to a bank.

Breve história: O hotel de 5 estrelas Monte Palace fica situado na ilha de S. Miguel nos Açores. Este incrível edifício tem uma vista priveligiadíssima sobre a Lagoa das sete cidades, a maior atracção do arquipélago. O Hotel abriu ao público em 1989 tendo acabado por fechar ano e meio depois devido a problemas financeiros. Durante vários anos um guarda e alguns cães foram mantendo o edifício protegido de pilhagens. Contudo, ultimamente eles desapareceram e o seu interior degradou-se muito. Hoje está completamente abandonado e penhorado por um banco.

/// Penthouse Resort Adriatic

Where:  Croatia - KRK Island
Source:  Jakob Ehrensvärd
What:  This huge resort opened in 1972. Some 45 million US dollars were invested in this particular venture. The Penthouse Adriatic was a more-than-rarefied rendezvous for the sophisticated and appreciative traveler who demanded the kind of cosseting that only Penthouse did understand and provide. But in view of the "Croatian War of Independence 1991-1995", a protracted war that smashed completely the tourism, this resort, like many others became abandoned/bankruptcy.