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The Temple of Nodens, Lydney Park.
Gloucestershire, England

Lydney Camp

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
Grotta di Sant'Angelo
San Donato di Ninea, Italy

Grotta di Sant'Angelo

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.
Stony Batter Historic Reserve
Auckland, New Zealand

Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.
Temple to Antenociticus
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Benwell Roman Temple

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Llangoed, Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
The ruined arches of Leicester's Church.
Denbigh, Wales

Leicester's Church

Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.
Ečka, Serbia

Ečka Kula

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.
What remains of the cloister.
Llantysilio, Wales

Valle Crucis Abbey

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.
Castle on the hill.
Denbighshire, Wales

Castell Dinas Bran

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.
With driveway
Athens, Greece

Ancient Ruins on Selley Street

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.
Sculpture inside Meadow Mill.
Greenfield, Wales

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park

This park is home to a collection of important industrial and religious sites.
Abandoned Badbea
Highland, Scotland

Abandoned Badbea

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Pinova Vila
Zrenjanin, Serbia

Pinova Vila

Once a beautiful palace, this structure is now known as the ''museum of destruction."
Sedia del Diavolo
Rome, Italy

Sedia del Diavolo

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.
Mòine House.
Highland, Scotland

Moine House

This ruined travelers shelter sits abandoned in a desolate bog of Flow Country.
Resti del Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge in Rieti)
Rieti, Italy

Resti del Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge in Rieti)

This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.
Semaforo di Monte Guardia
Ponza, Italy

Semaforo di Monte Guardia

This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.
Castle Lug
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Castle Lug

This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.