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Ruins

Pinova Vila

Zrenjanin, Serbia

Pinova Vila

Once a beautiful palace, this structure is now known as the ''museum of destruction."

Sedia del Diavolo

Sedia del Diavolo

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

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)

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

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.

The sign directing you to the historically nonexistent swing-bridge.

Bainham, New Zealand

Salisbury Historic Swing-Bridge

New Zealand's most advertised nonexistent landmark

These Civil War guns are located at Fort Washington in Maryland.

8 Historic Military Relics in Maryland

50 States of Wonder

Chichester Castle Tower

Whitehead, Northern Ireland

Castle Chichester Tower

This tower once belonged to a castle fit for a knight.

Rocca di Pierle

Rocca di Pierle

The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.

Hermitage Castle

Hermitage, Scotland

Hermitage Castle

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

Hancock wide shot.

Nathrop, Colorado

Hancock Ghost Town

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

Shrine of Hercules Curinus

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.

The Bathhouse's suburban surroundings.

Glasgow, Scotland

Bearsden Roman Bathhouse

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

Torre Di Vernazzano

Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Italy

Torre Di Vernazzano

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Ariel-Foundation Park

Constructed from the ruins of a former glass factory, this park incorporates the old with the new.

Permanently Closed

Lobby interior.

Oxnard, California

Casa Sirena Seaside Resort

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

L'œil de la Sorcière (The Witch’s Eye)

L'œil de la Sorcière (The Witch’s Eye)

The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.