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Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

The palace for King Gustav III was never completed, but the foundation remains tucked away in this city park.

The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.