Ruins

This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

A beautiful but deteriorating monument of Soviet architecture.

The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

Obscured within a ring of trees, this abandoned World War II relic hides on a German hillside.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.