Ruins

A once-beautiful retreat is now a crumbling ruin.

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

A massive ancient Chinese city with stone walls and evidence of human sacrifices.

A hike outside of the town of Zuun Mod will take visitors to a monastery complex steeped in Mongolian history.

A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.

The oldest vestiges of Madrid found here, have been incorporated into this new museum.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

All that remains of a sugar mill destroyed during the War of Independence of 1895.