Medieval

Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

Beautifully carved tombstones fill this unmarked graveyard, uniquely situated near the village's famous stone wine cellars.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.