So the short mines that don't go anywhere? Those were source holes. The people building the structures were sourcing the stone for those structures from those places. They don't go deep because deep mines get dangerous quickly. They wanted the stone to preserve their lives. It wasn't worth risking their lives for to dig deeper when you can just dig another hole elsewhere.
i didnt pay much attention in the start of this video so idk which country he traveled to, but all i know is its SUPER rare but this makes me scared when i hike now
This seems like a lookout post, I do not think you mine your lookout posts or the paths between them as the only one stepping on those mines will be your troops.
especially since after binging his videos, he's come across multiple something witchy/ritual took place, like candles, runes, strange marking and symbols and more. I'm waiting for an enchantress from suicide squad type shit.
Ii am from Slovenia..You were at abandoned military ww1 base above krn lake. Holes are called kaverns and purpose is sheltering against canon fire. There are alot of similar fortifications all along Soča river some made by austrohungarian army and some from italian army. There iz a Hut near by Krn lake so you can gather all informations about complex and soča front line and get some meal and rest.
I remember seeing multiple memorials all through Slovenia marking different battles and I believe some labelled them the Partisan Battles but it was over a decade ago that I visited the area! Maybe I am not correct but you sparked a memory 👍
I think josh got the necesary equipment, we need to cheer him he is very brave and daring to do this completely alone, he musn't do this way but he do it any way.
My favorite video Josh did he spent all day climbing up to remote ruins only to discover there was a road and a parking lot with tourist stop a few hundred meters away on the opposite side!
Ever thought that the hike is part of the fun? You sound like one of those tourists here that look for a alpine huts that are reachable with a car and post pictures of your "hike" in social media.
@Rajin90 You guys watch too much TV/movies. We are the apex predator on this planet. The only reason a bear will ever attack a human is if it is a mama bear protecting her cubs or something. You remember that guy who thought he had a kinship with bears and camped out next to a lot of them for a while? Yeah he and his wife were tragically mauled (her more so cuz she said it was a stupid fucking idea and he took her along anyway) but they literally hung out with the bears for weeks before one finally got hungry enough to kill them, or he did something stupid like try to pet one. So while I will agree with you that I ain't going anywhere in the woods without 3 or 4 people with bearspray and shotguns and rifles; I am a city boy. There are people who live in the woods. Sunbathing on a patio in the middle of nowhere without a care in the world and they have survived for 60+ years. You could walk in bear territory for 10 years and never actually see one. There are supposedly moose everywhere in my province and I haven't seen one in like 15+ years. The world is huge and humans aren't worth the trouble.
The three last buildings are part of the italian fortification of the Rapallo border, which ran across the nearby Bogatinsko saddle. Because of this the barracks are on the eastern side of the mountin, protected from shelling from the Yugoslavia side. So what you have found were two residential buildings (the smaller ones) and something that used to be a warehouse (the big one). Hope This Helps.
@DG8RS Not everything can be found with Google or even online. Some things are even called a hoax by not only Google and AI, but also by Wikipedia that's clearly not true from personal experiences. We live in an era today where many seem to believe everything can be found online and if it can't be found it's just not true which puts humanity in a dangerous place where some things are starting to become forgotten even that might even make some things repeat.
@sypharorigin We are in worrying times indeed. I am old enough to clearly remember the days before the internet and the glory days of the internet. I find it alarming how much information seems to have disappeared from the web. Or, at least, the ability to find it easily using Google. I have also come across false information, set out as fact, that I remember from being alive and interested in the topics when they happened.
Im italian! In the First ruins Is write "Soilder (unreadable name" and un the back "horsmen/rifileman/Soilder of war". Then in the First bunker the first word are Food/stowage Storage ("Deposito Viveri") and the second (Comandante) is Commander. Feritoie Is a way to tell that there are some holes for shooting at the ememy. Arma nord signifies North weapons, for indicating the North shooting zone. Its an italian WW1 or WW2 italian bunker, because we have controlled that area from 1916 to 1945.
The food storage bunker looks like an old Nazi bunker not saying it is but it looks exactly like one because I used to have those corridors with the gunny areas or guarding areas because they still have the barrels are going through the holes and you can't see them on the other side of concrete way smarter than what they do these days
@billbaumhardt5188well the Germans and Italians were allied in WW2 Edit: also apparently the yellow sigil on the wall in one of the bunkers was related to WW2 so there you go haha
Im from Slovenia! The first ruins you found are probably a command centre for ww1 and the tunnel a bomb shelter. Those buildings at the end were storage for ammunition and cannons.
The carving says “Östir. 1/26. 1916-17” Österreichisch meaning Austrian. 1/26 is the Austrian unit designation. I believe the other inscription on the ground says "Soldato Ricordo A Memoria" or like "Soldier in memory" One of the markers behind it looks like it says " FANTE O DELAINI LUIGI" or "Infantryman Luigi Delaini." I couldn't make out the second marker. I think this is part of the Isonzo Front. Everyone keeps saying WWII, but after 1920 the border moved. Italy controlled the area and built new Rapallo-era bunkers lower and more accessible.
At 00:44 when you mentioned that it's in Slovenia I already knew that it must be a WW1 era bunker or observation post. The South-Eastern Alps are full of them, as well as the entire Adriatic coast.
This is what is known as the Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino). It was built by Italy between 1930 and 1942 during the start of WW2. Construction stopped in 1942 but during the Cold War reactivation happened. Many of the northern sections of the wall were later reactivated and updated by NATO to serve as a defense against a potential invasion from the Warsaw Pact. Hope that helps
Seem you know quite about this topic. Might you know what the metal bars with the loop and tapered tip coming out of th ground were for? i was thinking to damage the wheels of potential uninvited vehicles entering the area? fascinating info. thank you very much for sharing it.
You're right about that, and the barbed wire looks quite old, probably early last century at least. I use to make the stuff working in a factory over 50 years ago and what you had there was way older than that, at least by another 50 or so years. First World War era would be a safe bet.
Barbed wire history can only tell us when it was manufactured and where.. it tells us nothing about the area it was used in. Can be 50 years old from the otherside of the planet
@fire_titan5735if you can tell the manufacturer and the style it was to date.If it was made in 1901 opposed to 1930's' in Germany. It was probably used in the first world war by Germans. If it was made in 1930's odds are it was used in WWII. I'm pretty sure Nobody else was selling opposing sides wire. If it was made in Holland it's the start of the trail. If it was made in Germany in the 30's and in the pacific theater. The Japanese bought wire from the Germans. Since the Germans didn't have a big influence in that area of the world. So yes.Barbed wire can tell you the story of it's use. If it was 1970 it was probably a farmer. There were so many different wire companies making it .All had different designs and gauges and quality of wire. To this day wire has evolved in design. Now the wire is razor ribbin for combat ground use.
@markpugner9165 and a lot of manufacturing began.As it grew more into a common practice use. The manufacturing of the barbed patterns changed with the year's. Today a military would use ribbon wire.AKA razor wire. But even it's design has had change. The only thing in this world that is guaranteed is change.
Our mountains are not places for tanks. Troop mines were normally hidden above ground. It was WW1, there was little plastic and everything is rusted now. I don't remember hearing anyone exploding by walking in 30 years, only by hobby disarming. And there is not many places others have not walked yet, we spend a lot of time exploring outside.
@onlytruk1ngs Fewer all the time. Sure, it’s easy to miss specific things you could look for, but there are soooo many people and many of us enjoy a good wander for various reasons.
I was wondering this. When the hours ticked away, the clouds got thicker, Day turned to Night, I knew hiking back would be of grave danger. His back pack probaly had holding space like Mary Poppins, If we find out or not, Was a great video and sights were bliss.
23:08 lol military grade isn't a flex. To people who served, we know "military grade" means "as cheap as possible while still getting the job done" loll
They actually put a lot more effort into it back in ww1 and 2. Countries put their backs into the war effort and they didnt have to worry about the industrial military complex penny pinching for profit 😅😅
7:47 - This is the ruins of the Cesare Battisti Barracks (Kasarna Za Lepočami). The barracks are located in the Julian Alps in Slovenia. The barracks were the largest mountain outpost in the area, with seven buildings, an underground shelter, a freight cable car station, and its own water, electricity, and telephone lines. Originally intended for the Alpini, the Italian mountain warfare troops, the barracks were later taken over by border guard units. After World War II, the barracks were looted and stripped of their building materials. The ruins are now a landmark for hikers and climbers in the region. Source: Komoot
Yes, I think its an Italian Alpine Fort - there was carnage between the Austrian-Hungarian forces - later Mussolini built many forts, though I think this is earlier, maybe an expansion of a WW1 defensive structure
First hint: Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. 2:05 hints towards year 1988 and even 1987 2:16 1916-17 could be newer though 2:47 Erosion. 4:28 Old undocumented village / town there. 5:39 Unfortunately quite new building from the 90s or 80s. 7:18 Might give sense how old it was due to architecture, closer look to window. 8:15 ""SOLDATO RICORDAMI" ? or in English “Soldier, remember me” Ric word might be longer I could not fully see it 8:20 FANTE DELLANA LUIGI, a World War I era Italian military grave marker meaning “Infantryman Luigi Dell’Ana”. Stone on the right might be too difficult to inspect. 9:52 Looks like year 1951? Possibly Yugoslavia related wars. 10:12 Same thing found in Great Pyramid of Egypt lol the shaft. 10:38 Vibrate? 10:50 "Deposito Viveri" means warehouse related to food supplies common in WW1 era and its Italian I believe 11:05 Comandante means obviously Commander in English 11:12 “Feritoie” simply means “loopholes”, “firing slits”, or “observation slits” 11:18 "Arma Nord" translates from Italian to “Northern Arm” or “Northern Force” 11:59 Year 1959 shown there. 13:39 "Gruppo Elettrogeno" again.. electric-generating 17:41 This is completely new though wow :O Undocumented and hidden that well? 18:31 Notice tilted wall kind of stone object. From the 50s or 80s even? 20:14 Quite modern concrete work.
I tried to do some fast digging about that sigil on wall. According to map and other signs in bunker, this part of Slovenia was under control of Italy during 2WW. There were strong connections between Italian army and religious symbols, so there is big chance this was just a protective sigil.Also there may be some connections to the person of Julius Evola - Italian philosoph and esoteric from Mussolini era
00.01 ... It is important to look at any other Map from the last 100 years, besides Google's, before you book a flight, car, and room near somewhere "hidden." This video is of a Grown Man Playing Dumb, with a Click-Bait Title.
@truthsRsung meh… it was obviously not an archeological wonder, but it was kind of interesting. Certainly is not currently being “hidden” so much as “left”. As far as clickbaitish things, I’ve seen worse with less interesting content. This looked really fun to explore. The military tunnels were cool. I’m just amazed by the complete lack of graffiti and trash.
@rrpostalagain ... "meh"? Why are you here Apologizing for this Brit? You must be a part of their "school" of Deception. Hikers Don't Pack Spray Paint and Propagandists entice others to Risk their Lives. Both World Wars produced a lot of things that Go BOOM, and men were convinced to bury a lot of it just below the ground to "protect" themselves from other military aged men. I bet the Locals know not to walk around old military encampments in mainland Europe. Content. Interesting. Cool. Your Vocabulary is Disturbing. Go blow smoke up someone else's backside. I'm Immune.
@truthsRsung he may exaggerate a bit but at the end of the day he’s just a dude having fun, keeping fit and seeing beautiful scenery at the same time, it’s cool
@harrybradford5889 ... You seem to be a Amateur Apologist. The Pros don't expect, "Dude, it's Cool he Lied." to influence anyone effectively. You can Keep YOUR Opinion. My mind is not changed.
21:40 is the battery room below the the observation, communications position for the artillery positions below at the lower elevation. It's cut into the mountain and facing away from and on the other side of the mountain where they would be getting fired at from.
Thanks. As an army veteran i was having some difficulty fitting it together. But I could see some things that made sense. Bit wild really to think of how it all was constructed, an how it was manned, not to mention communication an transport before 1950's. They wouldve had to hike it in, bring in horses or mules with carts, plenty of supplies with the possibility of being cut off or snowed in. It seems like a logistical nightmare. I sorta wish the governments, would send contractors to fix these old places up an restore them structurally. So they can be used by boarder Patrol \Guard's an mountain rescue, or by guided hiking trips, ect. Such a shame to see these Rot away to waste..
His mum goes with him sometimes, most recently in the video he posted on 2 August 2025. I'll post the link separately in case the comment gets deleted.
Hey, at 13:51, where you ask 'what have I found'... that's the casing for a steam piston crankshaft, for a steam engine. I'm no history expert to recognize what type, but you've definitely found a military installation that was WWII or earlier, as far back potentially as the 1800s. Commandante would have been a female equivalent of a Commandant- though depending on country, that could be the equivalent of a Captain, a Major, or a Colonel. If French or Italian, that would be a female Major.
The buildings you found that the top were definitely for communication. The heavily guarded room that you climbed down into might have been where they ran cipher and decoding machines.
This is one of the most incredible "Found On Google Earth" videos that I've ever seen. I know where some old Native American stone mounds are around Watauga Lake, TN. This inspires me to go back and check them out while also looking for more.
So exciting! I caught myself answering you out loud when you ask “what is this “!! Love your videos. I look forward to seeing them. Stay safe. God bless you 👵🏻
You know what i was watching this on Facebook and the app crashed and I literally googled you and found your channel just to watch it all the way through.. sooo adventurous.. so endearing how you go through the scary or dangerous things with a calm funny air.. riveting stuff you’ve earned a big fan
1:42 so the small trees or rather sticks stacked against the rocks are from legends that say that if the rock collapse the world is gonna end so the people are placing them to “prevent” it from happening
Holy moly Josh! You really deserve millions of subs! This channel gets me as excited about these oddball discoveries as if I was finding it myself. You're an excellent story teller, an epic adventurer, a dedicated researcher, and a talented editor. I tip my hat to you, sir!
Asking the old timers in nearby villages could help a lot. It always helps to have the help of a local available anyway, and this is where their ability to guide you within town and translate for you could be most valuable.
Not sure if my last comment posted or not. 14:19 Looks like an artistic rendition of a sun/solar cross. A VERY old religious symbol originating from the neolithic era.
@masterfenlas8227 its for baur, reversed image searched it. He specializes in healing, teaching philosophy and providing good servants. Makes perfect sense as to why they would draw it in that area.
As soon as I saw the date 1915, I knew it had to be some sort of WWI military structure. This was such a cool find! Thanks for sharing it with us, stay safe on your adventures!
I'm always so happy when another video shows up from you! I was not disappointed as another great hiking adventure unfolded. I was holding my breath as you scrambled up that summit. Beautiful territory when the fog cleared.
I'm glad your channel was recommended to me. Your videos always pique my curiosity off the bat, and then I always feel they end too soon! Great entertainment
12:33 - What in earth were they doing up here… Well, according to the Google, this area needed to be protected during World War I because it was part of the Isonzo Front, a major theater of operations in the Julian Alps, which served as a border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The barracks were located in a strategically important mountainous region, specifically in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, which was a key part of the Isonzo Front. The Isonzo Front was the site of twelve major battles between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1915 to 1917. The barracks served as a military fortress or outpost for soldiers. Such fortifications were essential for controlling the mountain passes and valleys, defending against enemy advances, and housing troops operating in the challenging alpine terrain. The area was part of what became known as the Rapallo border, which was established after the war and was in use for 27 years between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. During WWI, this region was a critical border area that both sides fought to control.
So glad to have found this channel! I went through several videos and you are such a positive dude, a pleasure to watch! Love the inquisitiveness and yearning for knowledge. Admire what you do, I would never go near these places myself. Stay safe!
Josh! Be careful . Love your content. Found you on FB on the Austrian fort. Great videos! Thank You for taking usto these places where some of us would not dare to go. I am following and subing.
The amount of hardship people. Must have gone through just to get the tons & tons of materials needed to make the concrete & Mortar to build those buildings, amazing
Likely hauled up by mules. It Likely took years to construct. An now it rots an wastes away. these places have uses even today, such a shame they are not structurally sound.
21:30 was a cistern. There is no running water on top of a mountain, and is youbwant to provide a few liters a day per person to even a small observation squad, that would still amount to a lot very quickly. Cisterns were the only way to go.
Came across your instagram page and saw few videos, there on i knew i had to check your youtube channel and i gotta say your explorations is one of a kind and i hope to see more from you man and have safe travels from there on.
It's called Vojašnica and is located near mountaintop of Mt. Velika Montura. "Vojak" means "soldier" in most slavic languages. "Vojašnica" means "barracks" in Slovenian language and this specific place are barracks from WW1 when Italian border was going near this place and soldiers guarding this border were stationed there.
It would make sense that the last three buildings, on the cliff, would have been built to be permanent observation residences. Positioned on the very edge of a cliff, with large windows, this would’ve given soldiers excellent views below, a great vantage point from which to observe everything below for miles and miles (or Kilometers, if you prefer).
That's a really exciting place you've found. The unfinished tunnels could have been used either for ammunition storage or as natural refrigerators. Your find at 12:22 are so-called pigtails, most of which were still wrapped with barbed wire. This is a typical defensive measure from the First World War. The 20:20 metal rods protruding from the masonry are almost certainly mounts for camouflage netting. I'm looking forward to your next explorations.
I'm actually leaning towards those blasting holes being where all the building materials came from. Look at the composition of the rocks on the mountain side and then the ones the buildings are made of.
The building shown in the image is Dom dr. Klementa Juga v Lepeni, a mountain hut located in the Lepena Valley, Slovenia. The hut sits at an elevation of 700 meters. It was established in 1953, converted from a former Italian military building, and is named after the Slovenian alpinist and philosopher Klement Jug. The area is a popular starting point for hiking and cycling, including the path to Krn lake. The sign in the image reads "DOŠLI," which is a form of the word for "welcome" in Slovenian and other Slavic languages. So hes at a national park and as such, most people in national parks usually don't defame historical landmarks. This was explored many times over, a bit disingenuous pretending he was unaware that this was part of an Italian military settlement during world War 2.
Thank you for making such an amazing video! Please take someone with you on these journeys though it's not really safe to do these explorations alone...
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So the short mines that don't go anywhere? Those were source holes. The people building the structures were sourcing the stone for those structures from those places. They don't go deep because deep mines get dangerous quickly. They wanted the stone to preserve their lives. It wasn't worth risking their lives for to dig deeper when you can just dig another hole elsewhere.
I want going there! ...Where is it?
You are great!!! Thank you!!! ....where is it exact?
@erfolg2025Slovenia..aka the USSR 😂
Josh have you considered visiting Mr Archie Again? Maybe in a few months or A year
The danger of walking around abandoned structures in the mountains is land mines from ww2
i didnt pay much attention in the start of this video so idk which country he traveled to, but all i know is its SUPER rare but this makes me scared when i hike now
Absolute nonsense. You don't lay mines outside your barracks
no WW1
ok. I'll add ww2 mines to my wild life comment above
This seems like a lookout post, I do not think you mine your lookout posts or the paths between them as the only one stepping on those mines will be your troops.
These videos are like the beginning of any forest horror movie.
especially since after binging his videos, he's come across multiple something witchy/ritual took place, like candles, runes, strange marking and symbols and more. I'm waiting for an enchantress from suicide squad type shit.
As lite as popcorn - like Tin Tin in the Blairwood & who is the camera person : unmentioned.
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Ii am from Slovenia..You were at abandoned military ww1 base above krn lake. Holes are called kaverns and purpose is sheltering against canon fire. There are alot of similar fortifications all along Soča river some made by austrohungarian army and some from italian army. There iz a Hut near by Krn lake so you can gather all informations about complex and soča front line and get some meal and rest.
I remember seeing multiple memorials all through Slovenia marking different battles and I believe some labelled them the Partisan Battles but it was over a decade ago that I visited the area!
Maybe I am not correct but you sparked a memory 👍
Underrated comment
Great place to film a horror movie
Ye, talk to the locals. it makes life easier. 😂
THANKS FOR THE INFO!
Son, I urge you to stop doing this alone. Find someone to go with you and have a satellite phone so you can call for help.
ya there's been a few youtubers that'd go into places like this alone that didn't make it back.
@orektez Exactly. We don't want to hear about his bones being found ten years later.
I think josh got the necesary equipment, we need to cheer him he is very brave and daring to do this completely alone, he musn't do this way but he do it any way.
He's in for the "Deliverance" treatment sooner or later.
Josh is a nincompoop
Bro found the ruins of that one battlefield 1 map
hell yeah
Hahahahaha for sure. I was looking for this comment. Recognized it straight away.
😂 see I’m not the only one
Monte Grappa?
*Alone in a dark bunker: What was that noise? I must investigate!. Props lol*
Huh, who's footprints are these
Literally every white Person in a horror movie:
Oh would you look at that guys, A dude holding a bloody knife. Must go say hi. Hello bro!!!
Hmm i wonder what is this blood trail.. Must Explore!
Staged.
Landmines? After seeing those metal spikes in the ground I'd be worried about landmines.
most likely decommissioned after the demilitarization of Italy during WW2, but yeah still a worry :)
No its rebar rods structure for concrete
@mattlawton088Yer but still, it definitely got them around, type scary
Thought the same
indeed. those were screw pickets, used to tie barbed wire to the ground.
My favorite video Josh did he spent all day climbing up to remote ruins only to discover there was a road and a parking lot with tourist stop a few hundred meters away on the opposite side!
What a DORK!
I saw a guy traverse through the woods only to find a road led there. Lol
at least it makes for some good content 😂😅
Ever thought that the hike is part of the fun? You sound like one of those tourists here that look for a alpine huts that are reachable with a car and post pictures of your "hike" in social media.
What one is that?
13:25 prime bear season hears a noise in a perfect pre made home for any animal “maybe someone else is exploring “
That, and the fact he's travelling alone, really makes it obvious the guy has no survival instinct.
@Rajin90 You guys watch too much TV/movies. We are the apex predator on this planet. The only reason a bear will ever attack a human is if it is a mama bear protecting her cubs or something. You remember that guy who thought he had a kinship with bears and camped out next to a lot of them for a while? Yeah he and his wife were tragically mauled (her more so cuz she said it was a stupid fucking idea and he took her along anyway) but they literally hung out with the bears for weeks before one finally got hungry enough to kill them, or he did something stupid like try to pet one.
So while I will agree with you that I ain't going anywhere in the woods without 3 or 4 people with bearspray and shotguns and rifles; I am a city boy. There are people who live in the woods. Sunbathing on a patio in the middle of nowhere without a care in the world and they have survived for 60+ years. You could walk in bear territory for 10 years and never actually see one. There are supposedly moose everywhere in my province and I haven't seen one in like 15+ years. The world is huge and humans aren't worth the trouble.
@Towelgravy humans are only on top because of tools and being smart if your not smart your as good as food
Doing this alone takes a whole different level of being fearless fr. I could never.
"Stupidity and courage" - that's what it's called.
@digitaddits a lots of youtubers around the world who like thats, exsploring alone in the night speaking with his own language
The three last buildings are part of the italian fortification of the Rapallo border, which ran across the nearby Bogatinsko saddle. Because of this the barracks are on the eastern side of the mountin, protected from shelling from the Yugoslavia side. So what you have found were two residential buildings (the smaller ones) and something that used to be a warehouse (the big one). Hope This Helps.
Very informative
That can't help. He said nothing shows up in searches for this mysterious mountain-top object 😉😆
@DG8RS Not everything can be found with Google or even online. Some things are even called a hoax by not only Google and AI, but also by Wikipedia that's clearly not true from personal experiences. We live in an era today where many seem to believe everything can be found online and if it can't be found it's just not true which puts humanity in a dangerous place where some things are starting to become forgotten even that might even make some things repeat.
@sypharorigin We are in worrying times indeed. I am old enough to clearly remember the days before the internet and the glory days of the internet. I find it alarming how much information seems to have disappeared from the web. Or, at least, the ability to find it easily using Google. I have also come across false information, set out as fact, that I remember from being alive and interested in the topics when they happened.
Thanks.
Im italian! In the First ruins Is write "Soilder (unreadable name" and un the back "horsmen/rifileman/Soilder of war". Then in the First bunker the first word are Food/stowage Storage ("Deposito Viveri") and the second (Comandante) is Commander. Feritoie Is a way to tell that there are some holes for shooting at the ememy.
Arma nord signifies North weapons, for indicating the North shooting zone. Its an italian WW1 or WW2 italian bunker, because we have controlled that area from 1916 to 1945.
The food storage bunker looks like an old Nazi bunker not saying it is but it looks exactly like one because I used to have those corridors with the gunny areas or guarding areas because they still have the barrels are going through the holes and you can't see them on the other side of concrete way smarter than what they do these days
Awesomeness ❤Godbless❤
@billbaumhardt5188italian
@billbaumhardt5188well the Germans and Italians were allied in WW2
Edit: also apparently the yellow sigil on the wall in one of the bunkers was related to WW2 so there you go haha
Thank you for explaining.
Im from Slovenia! The first ruins you found are probably a command centre for ww1 and the tunnel a bomb shelter. Those buildings at the end were storage for ammunition and cannons.
a command center for ww1 ? Not ww2?
And in Slovenia????
@TMGpuntNL Slovenia didn’t exist as a country in WWI. It was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So this absolutely tracks.
@TMGpuntNL yes. this area was fortified by italians in ww1
@6O8gamer07 this area existed in ww1. its from ww1. the italians fortified the place
Thanks, i dont need to watch the full video now haha
The carving says “Östir. 1/26. 1916-17” Österreichisch meaning Austrian. 1/26 is the Austrian unit designation. I believe the other inscription on the ground says "Soldato Ricordo A Memoria" or like "Soldier in memory" One of the markers behind it looks like it says " FANTE O DELAINI LUIGI" or "Infantryman Luigi Delaini." I couldn't make out the second marker. I think this is part of the Isonzo Front. Everyone keeps saying WWII, but after 1920 the border moved. Italy controlled the area and built new Rapallo-era bunkers lower and more accessible.
At 00:44 when you mentioned that it's in Slovenia I already knew that it must be a WW1 era bunker or observation post. The South-Eastern Alps are full of them, as well as the entire Adriatic coast.
Definitely a Minecraft village
Nah it's a Isekai life in anime
Smh
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This is what is known as the Alpine Wall (Vallo Alpino). It was built by Italy between 1930 and 1942 during the start of WW2. Construction stopped in 1942 but during the Cold War reactivation happened. Many of the northern sections of the wall were later reactivated and updated by NATO to serve as a defense against a potential invasion from the Warsaw Pact. Hope that helps
Seem you know quite about this topic. Might you know what the metal bars with the loop and tapered tip coming out of th ground were for? i was thinking to damage the wheels of potential uninvited vehicles entering the area? fascinating info. thank you very much for sharing it.
@Belows682The metal rods with loops in them are supports for barbed wire that created obstacles to defend against an enemy ground attack.
@gmolatch389 ahh, i dont know why i didnt consider that. Thanks for taking the time.
This is in Slovenia. Which was part of Yugoslavia during the Cold War. Why would NATO build anything in Yugoslavia, which wasn't part of it?
Most of these structures are actually from WW1
You can probably date the area by the style of barbed wire. It has it's own history of manufacturing.
You're right about that, and the barbed wire looks quite old, probably early last century at least. I use to make the stuff working in a factory over 50 years ago and what you had there was way older than that, at least by another 50 or so years. First World War era would be a safe bet.
Barbed wire history can only tell us when it was manufactured and where.. it tells us nothing about the area it was used in. Can be 50 years old from the otherside of the planet
@fire_titan5735if you can tell the manufacturer and the style it was to date.If it was made in 1901 opposed to 1930's' in Germany. It was probably used in the first world war by Germans. If it was made in 1930's odds are it was used in WWII. I'm pretty sure Nobody else was selling opposing sides wire. If it was made in Holland it's the start of the trail. If it was made in Germany in the 30's and in the pacific theater. The Japanese bought wire from the Germans. Since the Germans didn't have a big influence in that area of the world. So yes.Barbed wire can tell you the story of it's use. If it was 1970 it was probably a farmer. There were so many different wire companies making it .All had different designs and gauges and quality of wire. To this day wire has evolved in design. Now the wire is razor ribbin for combat ground use.
Barbed wire was invented in DeKalb, Illinois, by Joseph Glidden in 1874
@markpugner9165 and a lot of manufacturing began.As it grew more into a common practice use. The manufacturing of the barbed patterns changed with the year's. Today a military would use ribbon wire.AKA razor wire. But even it's design has had change. The only thing in this world that is guaranteed is change.
They most likely used the fog to their advantage. They would build buildings by knowing that the enemy couldn't see them from the skies. Smart move.
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Very weird that you figured out it was a protected military stronghold and didn't think about possible mines under the soil.
He looked like he stayed on the trail. I thought the same thing.
Our mountains are not places for tanks. Troop mines were normally hidden above ground. It was WW1, there was little plastic and everything is rusted now.
I don't remember hearing anyone exploding by walking in 30 years, only by hobby disarming. And there is not many places others have not walked yet, we spend a lot of time exploring outside.
@WR3sloyou would be surprised, there are many places inaccessible to man that are still around.
@onlytruk1ngs Fewer all the time. Sure, it’s easy to miss specific things you could look for, but there are soooo many people and many of us enjoy a good wander for various reasons.
Pretty sure the spikes sticking out of the ground were sufficient enough, just a trip over a rock and....well you know 🎉
0:11 i can see a trail leading to it.
Yeah😂
No that's just a ridge.... a road would not appear that dark in a satellite image of that type of place
It's got a trail the whole way
classic youtubers talking horseshit
Josh! You should do a Q&A video! I’d love to hear more about the back scenes of your travels, how you get back after the hike, do you camp, etc!
He teleport. 😂
I was wondering this. When the hours ticked away, the clouds got thicker, Day turned to Night, I knew hiking back would be of grave danger. His back pack probaly had holding space like Mary Poppins, If we find out or not, Was a great video and sights were bliss.
Josh, maybe a helicopter will make exploring a bit easier?
I concur.
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16:07 bro you gotta get rid of that stick and get yourself a GoPro head mount
23:08 lol military grade isn't a flex. To people who served, we know "military grade" means "as cheap as possible while still getting the job done" loll
They actually put a lot more effort into it back in ww1 and 2. Countries put their backs into the war effort and they didnt have to worry about the industrial military complex penny pinching for profit 😅😅
@path_actual not exactly true when the US military literally created the grease gun out of necessity for cheap arms
I've always said military grade only means Good Enough 😂
@drkpltror the liberator pistols
the toughest laptops and such come from companies that do electronics for construction sites.
7:47 - This is the ruins of the Cesare Battisti Barracks (Kasarna Za Lepočami). The barracks are located in the Julian Alps in Slovenia.
The barracks were the largest mountain outpost in the area, with seven buildings, an underground shelter, a freight cable car station, and its own water, electricity, and telephone lines.
Originally intended for the Alpini, the Italian mountain warfare troops, the barracks were later taken over by border guard units.
After World War II, the barracks were looted and stripped of their building materials.
The ruins are now a landmark for hikers and climbers in the region.
Source: Komoot
I love that app
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Grrr I hate and love that ahh
Yes, I think its an Italian Alpine Fort - there was carnage between the Austrian-Hungarian forces - later Mussolini built many forts, though I think this is earlier, maybe an expansion of a WW1 defensive structure
First hint: Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia.
2:05 hints towards year 1988 and even 1987
2:16 1916-17 could be newer though
2:47 Erosion.
4:28 Old undocumented village / town there.
5:39 Unfortunately quite new building from the 90s or 80s.
7:18 Might give sense how old it was due to architecture, closer look to window.
8:15 ""SOLDATO RICORDAMI" ? or in English “Soldier, remember me” Ric word might be longer I could not fully see it
8:20 FANTE DELLANA LUIGI, a World War I era Italian military grave marker meaning “Infantryman Luigi Dell’Ana”. Stone on the right might be too difficult to inspect.
9:52 Looks like year 1951? Possibly Yugoslavia related wars.
10:12 Same thing found in Great Pyramid of Egypt lol the shaft.
10:38 Vibrate?
10:50 "Deposito Viveri" means warehouse related to food supplies common in WW1 era and its Italian I believe
11:05 Comandante means obviously Commander in English
11:12 “Feritoie” simply means “loopholes”, “firing slits”, or “observation slits”
11:18 "Arma Nord" translates from Italian to “Northern Arm” or “Northern Force”
11:59 Year 1959 shown there.
13:39 "Gruppo Elettrogeno" again.. electric-generating
17:41 This is completely new though wow :O Undocumented and hidden that well?
18:31 Notice tilted wall kind of stone object. From the 50s or 80s even?
20:14 Quite modern concrete work.
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dude when i see something i scroll down to ur com and the info is just there MY GUY UR A HERO
Well done bro👍
Looking through that firing port the same way as some Italian soldier a century ago in the middle of the worst war in history. Crazy.
JOSHUA! Be careful. You nearly gave us all heart attacks walking on that cliff face!
I tried to do some fast digging about that sigil on wall. According to map and other signs in bunker, this part of Slovenia was under control of Italy during 2WW. There were strong connections between Italian army and religious symbols, so there is big chance this was just a protective sigil.Also there may be some connections to the person of Julius Evola - Italian philosoph and esoteric from Mussolini era
How is this connected to Evola in any way?
He had a trial in 1951 apparently
Did you notice the message on the wall was written with a machine gun at 9:50
@AzureDasher that was written on the wall with a machine gun
@fire_titan5735that's just chiseled by an amateur. Stop playing so much CoD
Should put your camera extension between you and your backpack so both hands are free for climbing
Or get a camera he can wear on his head. I'm surprised he didn't have a video drone with him, he often has one.
16:00 In such conditions, it is important recording with the selfiestick, instead of having both hands free to climb up the Mountain…
00.01 ... It is important to look at any other Map from the last 100 years, besides Google's, before you book a flight, car, and room near somewhere "hidden."
This video is of a Grown Man Playing Dumb, with a Click-Bait Title.
@truthsRsung meh… it was obviously not an archeological wonder, but it was kind of interesting. Certainly is not currently being “hidden” so much as “left”. As far as clickbaitish things, I’ve seen worse with less interesting content. This looked really fun to explore. The military tunnels were cool. I’m just amazed by the complete lack of graffiti and trash.
@rrpostalagain ... "meh"?
Why are you here Apologizing for this Brit?
You must be a part of their "school" of Deception.
Hikers Don't Pack Spray Paint and Propagandists entice others to Risk their Lives.
Both World Wars produced a lot of things that Go BOOM, and men were convinced to bury a lot of it just below the ground to "protect" themselves from other military aged men.
I bet the Locals know not to walk around old military encampments in mainland Europe.
Content. Interesting. Cool.
Your Vocabulary is Disturbing.
Go blow smoke up someone else's backside. I'm Immune.
@truthsRsung he may exaggerate a bit but at the end of the day he’s just a dude having fun, keeping fit and seeing beautiful scenery at the same time, it’s cool
@harrybradford5889 ... You seem to be a Amateur Apologist.
The Pros don't expect, "Dude, it's Cool he Lied." to influence anyone effectively.
You can Keep YOUR Opinion. My mind is not changed.
New favorite RUclipsr unlocked how tf did I not know Indiana Jones was genz
There are people who have another level of bravery. He went there to see for himself. Wow.
The audio became trippy when you left that creepy bunker 17:22 I’m just going to blame it on bad weather lol. 👀😂
Open air.. his voice was bouncing off of the mountains until he reached the summit
Almost sounded like a dog barking for a second!
16:15 I think you would benefit greatly from a head-mount for your camera. Please 🙏🏻 be safe out there ❤️
21:40 is the battery room below the the observation, communications position for the artillery positions below at the lower elevation. It's cut into the mountain and facing away from and on the other side of the mountain where they would be getting fired at from.
Thanks.
As an army veteran i was having some difficulty fitting it together. But I could see some things that made sense. Bit wild really to think of how it all was constructed, an how it was manned, not to mention communication an transport before 1950's. They wouldve had to hike it in, bring in horses or mules with carts, plenty of supplies with the possibility of being cut off or snowed in. It seems like a logistical nightmare. I sorta wish the governments, would send contractors to fix these old places up an restore them structurally. So they can be used by boarder Patrol \Guard's an mountain rescue, or by guided hiking trips, ect. Such a shame to see these Rot away to waste..
If I were your Mom I'd be SO upset with you for not using the buddy system!! 🤨
Me too! I am extremely anxious that he will be injured and will not be able to reach anyone in the wilderness. He has to have a buddy.
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God bless the good moms of the world ...thanks for worrying about your nutty sons !!
His mum goes with him sometimes, most recently in the video he posted on 2 August 2025. I'll post the link separately in case the comment gets deleted.
The video where Josh's mum goes with him: ruclips.net/video/ekGCqJ9Cc6Q/video.html
Bros got a pair of titanium balls holyyy…
Hey, at 13:51, where you ask 'what have I found'... that's the casing for a steam piston crankshaft, for a steam engine. I'm no history expert to recognize what type, but you've definitely found a military installation that was WWII or earlier, as far back potentially as the 1800s. Commandante would have been a female equivalent of a Commandant- though depending on country, that could be the equivalent of a Captain, a Major, or a Colonel. If French or Italian, that would be a female Major.
that ... 'I've discovered a whole hidden village' laugh .. love it every time
I'm waiting for his Atlantis discovery. 👍🤣🥳
The buildings you found that the top were definitely for communication. The heavily guarded room that you climbed down into might have been where they ran cipher and decoding machines.
It’s all shits and giggles until a monster emerges from the shadows
Steven Hawking with double miniguns and nuclear rockets
21:06 if the steel cover fell you would have been trapped! He probably should havre moved it 😅
This is one of the most incredible "Found On Google Earth" videos that I've ever seen. I know where some old Native American stone mounds are around Watauga Lake, TN. This inspires me to go back and check them out while also looking for more.
Love your adventures, and especially when you find BONUS structures or other stuff... so cool! Thanks for sharing.
15:22 getting lord of the rings vibes here
Thanks ASUS ( " lab Top " )......great adventure you funded ❣️🇺🇲👍
Balls of steel doing all that on your own; thanks for taking us with you!
This would be a nightmare bringing building materials to the top of the mountain
good thing the mountain is made of building materials.
The second tunnel has “gruppo elettrogeno” stenciled on the wall. Appears to be “generator set” in Italian
Slovenia looks gorgeous
Makes me want to fix up those ruins and move in
This man has balls of steel
So exciting! I caught myself answering you out loud when you ask “what is this “!! Love your videos. I look forward to seeing them. Stay safe. God bless you 👵🏻
The last thing you showed us was a rainwater collection tank 😉.
8:25 that's probly a catholic priests grave markers, I bet the church would have information for you from the area its in
According to translation the big marker with the engravings says something about remebering our fallen comrades or smth
You know what i was watching this on Facebook and the app crashed and I literally googled you and found your channel just to watch it all the way through.. sooo adventurous.. so endearing how you go through the scary or dangerous things with a calm funny air.. riveting stuff you’ve earned a big fan
Anyone else feel like they were in a real life version of Skyrim lol? Lol
1:42 so the small trees or rather sticks stacked against the rocks are from legends that say that if the rock collapse the world is gonna end so the people are placing them to “prevent” it from happening
Brown Bear Snacks! lol! Soft on the outside, crunchy on the inside!
Holy moly Josh! You really deserve millions of subs! This channel gets me as excited about these oddball discoveries as if I was finding it myself. You're an excellent story teller, an epic adventurer, a dedicated researcher, and a talented editor. I tip my hat to you, sir!
Asking the old timers in nearby villages could help a lot. It always helps to have the help of a local available anyway, and this is where their ability to guide you within town and translate for you could be most valuable.
Not sure if my last comment posted or not. 14:19 Looks like an artistic rendition of a sun/solar cross. A VERY old religious symbol originating from the neolithic era.
Ars Goetia open Solomeic gates, a simplistic sigil meant to conjure or call one of the 72 Goetic entities.
@masterfenlas8227dosent match any of the 72 sigils tho - but was thinking the same thing. But it definitely has that vibe to it tho
@MaximumSpank Its not a Solomonic demon, its just a calling sigil. Its kind of like leaving your number in a bathroom stall.
so... a bored doodle from the WW1 solder at that post
@masterfenlas8227 its for baur, reversed image searched it. He specializes in healing, teaching philosophy and providing good servants. Makes perfect sense as to why they would draw it in that area.
As soon as I saw the date 1915, I knew it had to be some sort of WWI military structure. This was such a cool find! Thanks for sharing it with us, stay safe on your adventures!
I'm always so happy when another video shows up from you! I was not disappointed as another great hiking adventure unfolded. I was holding my breath as you scrambled up that summit. Beautiful territory when the fog cleared.
I'm glad your channel was recommended to me. Your videos always pique my curiosity off the bat, and then I always feel they end too soon! Great entertainment
12:33 - What in earth were they doing up here… Well, according to the Google, this area needed to be protected during World War I because it was part of the Isonzo Front, a major theater of operations in the Julian Alps, which served as a border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The barracks were located in a strategically important mountainous region, specifically in the Julian Alps in Slovenia, which was a key part of the Isonzo Front. The Isonzo Front was the site of twelve major battles between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1915 to 1917.
The barracks served as a military fortress or outpost for soldiers. Such fortifications were essential for controlling the mountain passes and valleys, defending against enemy advances, and housing troops operating in the challenging alpine terrain.
The area was part of what became known as the Rapallo border, which was established after the war and was in use for 27 years between the Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. During WWI, this region was a critical border area that both sides fought to control.
You are so good on your feet... and generous with your fiming.
Thanks so much for the adventure.
Nice work, great walk! You are fearless! Thank you.
10:52 it's Italian, and says "FOOD DEPOSIT"
Yeah I'm Italian 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
I was about to comment the same.
4:58 DUD ILUMINATES
the buildings you found "tucked in" to the mountain was an old Gondola system
Omg you’re AMAZING! Tysm for being an IRL ADVENTURER for my couch potato soul
So glad to have found this channel! I went through several videos and you are such a positive dude, a pleasure to watch! Love the inquisitiveness and yearning for knowledge. Admire what you do, I would never go near these places myself. Stay safe!
Take care always! Love your adventures 👏👏👏💖🇵🇭
The mini caves are obviously Minecraft starter homes lol
My thoughts exactly 😂
Around 15:00 is when I half expected a dragon to land nearby.
@Josh-q7h8 really? yeah, I'm just saying the area looks otherworldly.
Josh! Be careful . Love your content. Found you on FB on the Austrian fort. Great videos! Thank You for taking usto these places where some of us would not dare to go. I am following and subing.
I just discovered your channel and I love it!! going to have to check out more. all the hidden places you found along the way!
The amount of hardship people. Must have gone through just to get the tons & tons of materials needed to make the concrete & Mortar to build those buildings, amazing
Likely hauled up by mules. It Likely took years to construct. An now it rots an wastes away. these places have uses even today, such a shame they are not structurally sound.
With a thatch roof you'd likely never see that from the air
21:30 was a cistern. There is no running water on top of a mountain, and is youbwant to provide a few liters a day per person to even a small observation squad, that would still amount to a lot very quickly. Cisterns were the only way to go.
Came across your instagram page and saw few videos, there on i knew i had to check your youtube channel and i gotta say your explorations is one of a kind and i hope to see more from you man and have safe travels from there on.
Thank you very much for spending time taking us on your absolutely fascinating journeys.
It's called Vojašnica and is located near mountaintop of Mt. Velika Montura. "Vojak" means "soldier" in most slavic languages. "Vojašnica" means "barracks" in Slovenian language and this specific place are barracks from WW1 when Italian border was going near this place and soldiers guarding this border were stationed there.
Thanks.
I'm an American - Vojak
So many words for the same things..
Be careful-you don't step on any landmines!...lol
It would make sense that the last three buildings, on the cliff, would have been built to be permanent observation residences. Positioned on the very edge of a cliff, with large windows, this would’ve given soldiers excellent views below, a great vantage point from which to observe everything below for miles and miles (or Kilometers, if you prefer).
I believe it stored something of extreme importance that the enemy could never get their hands on. That double steel door is a give away
One of my fave channels out there fr 👍👍 stay safe tho bro a lot of these hikes look deadly
Ah, Slovenia = a real world version of Skyrim! Spectacular, wanted to see more!
9:53 best place to shoot a horror or zombie movie
That's a really exciting place you've found. The unfinished tunnels could have been used either for ammunition storage or as natural refrigerators. Your find at 12:22 are so-called pigtails, most of which were still wrapped with barbed wire. This is a typical defensive measure from the First World War. The 20:20 metal rods protruding from the masonry are almost certainly mounts for camouflage netting. I'm looking forward to your next explorations.
I'm actually leaning towards those blasting holes being where all the building materials came from. Look at the composition of the rocks on the mountain side and then the ones the buildings are made of.
Fine job, as always. Well researched, beautifully shot and edited.
13:39 now this ones def leading to a horror movie 🙏
You’re probably right about the communications- it was on the other side of the mountain. The hole you were in was probably a tank for the latrine.
17:28 what is bro’s render distance
The building shown in the image is Dom dr. Klementa Juga v Lepeni, a mountain hut located in the Lepena Valley, Slovenia. The hut sits at an elevation of 700 meters. It was established in 1953, converted from a former Italian military building, and is named after the Slovenian alpinist and philosopher Klement Jug. The area is a popular starting point for hiking and cycling, including the path to Krn lake. The sign in the image reads "DOŠLI," which is a form of the word for "welcome" in Slovenian and other Slavic languages.
So hes at a national park and as such, most people in national parks usually don't defame historical landmarks. This was explored many times over, a bit disingenuous pretending he was unaware that this was part of an Italian military settlement during world War 2.
You can also tell that visitor have come here since there are some walking paths.
Broseppe, you should of hired Andraz Egart as your Slovenian tour guide!!
Thank you for making such an amazing video! Please take someone with you on these journeys though it's not really safe to do these explorations alone...
Very cool tour. Thank you