Ruins

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.