Villages

In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.

This small building is a living testament to the remoteness and warmth of the town that it represents.

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.

A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.

It may seem a little out of place in a tiny village, but the inspiring story of its creation made headlines.

A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.

This historical village takes you back to the 19th century.

An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.