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An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.

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

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.

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

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.