Built in the early 1930s, Chateau Hutter was originally envisioned as a European-style resort and winery overlooking Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin. The stone building, designed with locally quarried limestone and heavy timber framing, has long been abandoned but still stands as a striking relic of pre-war leisure architecture. Its location on a bluff above Lake Michigan and its craftsmanship make it one of the region’s most enigmatic remnants of early tourism development.

Inside Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano as seen from Royal Corin Thermal Water and Spa Resort in Costa Rica.

All-Inclusive Dreams resort near La Cruz Costa Rica.

What seemed to be an abandoned resort found in El Jobo, Costa Rica.

Tables setup on the beach outside Sandos Playacar Beach Resort.

Sandos Playacar Beach Resort in Playa Del Carmen Mexico from above.

Aerial photo of the Iberrostar Tucan resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

Iberostar Tucan-Quetzal resort pool in Playa Del Carmen.

Colorful courtyard lodging buildings at Hotel El Cortecito in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Situated in the El Cortecito beach district—one of the earliest tourism hubs in the area—this hotel reflects the architectural style common in locally-owned coastal accommodations before the rise of large all-inclusive resorts. The turquoise and terracotta exterior, white balustrades, and open garden walkways offer a Caribbean vernacular blend intended for natural ventilation and communal outdoor space. El Cortecito developed through the 1980s and 1990s as a fishing village turned tourism enclave, with modest inns like this one often built and expanded in phases by local families, contrasting with the master-planned resort complexes that later defined Punta Cana’s international tourism growth.

Beach vendors in the beach near Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus.

The beach at Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus. Located in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic.

Parking lot at
Cortecito Inn in Dominican Republic.

Hotel Cortecito Inn, Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Hotel Cortecito Inn, Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Sunset at Woodland Resort on Devil's Lake in North Dakota.