5 Abandoned Hotels Once Thriving Tourist Spots

Once-glamorous hotels around the world now stand as haunting ruins, drawing urban explorers to their decaying grandeur. Croatia's Haludovo Palace Hotel, built for $45 million, closes in 1991 amid Yugoslav Wars, its pools and seaside views overtaken by greenery and graffiti. Beirut's Holiday Inn looms vacant over the coast, scarred by war with uncertain plans for razing or restoration.