Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kętrzyn County, Poland
This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Szymbark, Poland
Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
Gdynia, Poland
A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.
Gdynia, Poland
A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
Ketrzyn, Poland
This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Isle of Man
The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
Russia
One of the most popular attractions in the small resort town of Kabardinka.
Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
Civita, Italy
This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Tongren, China
Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Bidah Valley, Saudi Arabia
Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.
Chad
Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.
Rokers Point Settlement, Bahamas
One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.