Caernarfon, Wales
Gelert's Grave
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
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Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.
Balgarevo, Bulgaria
The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Llanberis, Wales
The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Sitges, Spain
Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Fréjus, France
The ruins stand as a somber reminder of France’s worst civil catastrophe of the 20th century.
Sidi Ifni, Morocco
The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Camarillo, California
Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
Zavalla, Texas
The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Rangsdorf, Germany
The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.
Rjukan, Norway
For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.