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Ruins

The abbey today.

Barrow-in-Furness, England

Furness Abbey

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

The Bailey walls of Berkhamsted Castle.

Berkhamsted, England

Berkhamsted Castle

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

Old bear cage.

House of Beasts of Retiro Park

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

This fresco in the palace is said to have inspired the Taj Mahal.

Burhanpur, India

Shahi Qila

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

Grain Tower.

Medway, England

Grain Tower Battery

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

Exterior of the church.

St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

Tajbeg Palace.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Tajbeg Palace

The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

All that remains is the door.

Old Madrasa of Athens

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Marvelous temple ruins.

Calatafimi, Italy

Temple of Segesta

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

Inside the ruins of the old priory.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kells Priory

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

Bavay Ancient Forum.

Bavay Ancient Forum

These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.

The breach in the dam wall.

Dolgarrog, Wales

Remains of the Dolgarrog Dam Disaster

The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.

Capitol Park.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Capitol Park

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

Pirámide de Vandama.

La Palma, Spain

Pirámide de Vandama

A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.

São Paio Beach

Labruge, Portugal

Praia de São Paio

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

Morgantown, West Virginia

Henry Clay Iron Furnace

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

The new church, built in 1840.

Glynn, Northern Ireland

St. John's Church

Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.

The Paredones.

The Paredones

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.