Ruins

Ruins of a church in a peaceful location overlooking fields.

Probably the only remaining trace of a leprosy house in Wisconsin, reflecting a time when leprosy was uncurable and sufferers were isolated.

What was one of the largest hotels in the country burned to the ground in a tragic fire.

Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.

A 19th-century mill complex once powered by three waterways still leaves visible traces in the woods.

The remains of what was once the world’s largest spinning mill.

One of the Hakka "ghost villages" of Plover Cove famed for its haunted locked compass legend.

A school destroyed by fire and tsunami simultaneously is preserved as a memorial.

Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

This abandoned building with a murky history has been both a school and a prison.

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.

Old ruins of a church from the 1200s.

Former Italian settlement on the isle of Rhodes was a WWII command center before being abandoned.

A living example of historical stratification: a Roman amphitheater, a medieval farm, and modern town square.

An old, partly destroyed church, preserved in the state it was left in after a fire.