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Simi Valley, California
Corriganville Park
The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
Batna, Algeria
Timgad
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
Southampton, England
Ruins of Holyrood Church
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Winter Park, Colorado
Rifle Sight Notch
This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.
Merv, Turkmenistan
Ancient Merv
This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
Argentina
Mysterious Ruins
Are they the remains of a fallen hotel, or the final stronghold for escaped Nazis?
Bingley, England
Milner Field Ruins
A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
Rock Stone Pond, Belize
Altun-Ha
An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
London, England
Queen Caroline's Bath
The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Abandoned Knox Coal Distribution Center
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Permanently Closed
Argentina
Huemul Island
The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists
Permanently Closed
Lecarrow, Ireland
Rindoon
Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Ruins of Lazaretto de Isla de Cabras
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
Pambala, Pakistan
Bhamala Stupa
A 2nd-century stupa home to one of the world's oldest statues of the Buddha.
Chalcatzingo, Mexico
Chalcatzingo
In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.
Heilam, Scotland
Ard Neackie Lime Kilns
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Brooklyn, New York
Marine Park Salt Marsh
This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
GuĂ¡nica, Puerto Rico
GuĂ¡nica Lighthouse Ruins
Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.
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