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Ruins

East Somerton, England

The Witch's Leg at St Mary's Church

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

Reading, Pennsylvania

Witch's Hat Pavilion

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

Bateshwar Temple Complex

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

Kula Gradina

This tower is all that remains from a medieval fortress.

Piercebridge, England

Piercebridge Roman Bridge

This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.

Kuršumlija, Serbia

Monastery of the Holy Mother of God, Ston

This former monastery is still a revered religious site.

Gloucestershire, England

Lydney Camp

Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.

San Donato di Ninea, Italy

Grotta di Sant'Angelo

The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.

Auckland, New Zealand

Stony Batter Historic Reserve

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Benwell Roman Temple

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

Llangoed, Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

Leicester's Church

Also known as "Leicester's Folly," this almost cathedral was left unfinished and in ruins.

Ečka Kula

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.

Llantysilio, Wales

Valle Crucis Abbey

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

Denbighshire, Wales

Castell Dinas Bran

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

Ancient Ruins on Selley Street

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

Greenfield, Wales

Greenfield Valley Heritage Park

This park is home to a collection of important industrial and religious sites.

Highland, Scotland

Abandoned Badbea

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.