Ruins

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.

These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

Crusader ruin with views over South Lebanon.

A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.

The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

One of the last remnants of an 18th-century fort in the business district of Mumbai.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.

This remote location of this Moorish stronghold means it doesn’t attract many tourists—and that it still has the aura of fear and bravery of the 1300s.

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.