Ruins

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

The 20th-century archaeologist was interred among the ruins of an ancient Roman city.

The concrete skeletons of an abandoned Swedish town hide among the trees.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.