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The graphite created here was used in the manufacturing of pencils.

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.

Near this coastal cave stands a small memorial to the hermit who made it his home for three decades.

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.

This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.

In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Now in ruins, this castle stood for centuries and saw a number of gruesome events.

This archaeological site boasts temple ruins that date back 5,000 years to the Dilmun culture, and may have been described in the tale of Gilgamesh's search for immortality.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Historic poems about the noble act of defecating have been preserved on the wall of this old convent.