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A medieval church built up to defend its village.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

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

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.

The first English fort built in India.

Built in a perfect square, this archaeological site is one of the largest and best preserved ancient fortifications in India.

The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the border of Timor-Leste, now home to a hotel.

Haunted by its violent past, this colonial bastion was the largest Spanish military installation in the Americas.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

The world's smallest drawbridge.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.