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Ruins

Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy

Ponte Lupo

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

Brallo di Pregola, Italy

Ghost Town of Rovaiolo Vecchio

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

Morrison, Colorado

Walker Mansion Ruins

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

Sacello Ipogeico

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

Lombard Tower

This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.

Temple of Hercules

The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

Zrenjanin, Serbia

Most Na Suvom

Once a bridge over the River Begej, now high and dry.

Temple of the Dioscuri

Only three columns survive from this ancient temple in the town of Cori.

In Mongolia, a Mysterious Island Ruin Is Finally Giving Up Its Secrets

Solar radiation and dead trees tell us when Por-Bajin was built—and why it was neither palace nor fortress.

Isaac Schultz June 16, 2020

San Nicola di Tremiti, Italy

Abbey of Santa Maria a Mare

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

Bhubaneswar, India

Sisupalgarh

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

Meknes, Morocco

Royal Stables of Meknes

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

Prestwich, England

Irwell House Ruins

This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.

Huápoca

These cliff-dwellings might be Mexico's least visited archaeological site.

Kragujevac, Serbia

Knežev Arsenal

The ruins of a military-industrial complex now host concerts and more.

Parilissia Iera

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

Porto Tolle, Italy

Polesine Camerini Power Station

The chimney of a shuttered power station in the Po Delta is the second-tallest structure in Italy.

Yoshinogari, Japan

Yoshinogari Historical Park

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.