Ruins

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.