Villages

The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.

This secluded village in the Andean wilderness can't be accessed by road.

Maze-like streets filled with vibrant murals draw visitors to this Istrian town.

A charming Amazigh village carved into a mountaintop.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

The site of a Japanese traders’ settlement that once thrived in Ayutthaya, if for less than a century.

A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.