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Neisse bridge remnants viewed from the Polish side
Forst, Germany

Remnants of the Neisse Bridge

This elaborate stone bridge over the Neisse river has sat in pieces since 1945.
Beauly Priory
Beauly, Scotland

Beauly Priory

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.
Prestatyn Roman Bathhouse
Denbighshire, Wales

Prestatyn Roman Bathhouse

The material used to construct this bathhouse were transported from workshops of the 20th Legion.
Visakhapatnam, India

Thotlakonda

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.
A view of the 14-century towers.
Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, France

Towers of Merle

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.
Peyrusse le Roc
Peyrusse-le-Roc, France

Peyrusse le Roc

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.
The ruins of Songo Mnara.
Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania

Songo Mnara

Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
The gate, with a modern wooden walkway.
Deva, Romania

Fortress of Devei

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian fortress lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
Tree roots and vines have claimed much of the architecture.
La Antigua, Mexico

Casa de Cortés

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.
The river bed of Eridanos at Monastiraki train station on November 7, 2019
Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Póstelek Back Facade A
Békéscsaba, Hungary

Széchenyi-Wenckheim Castle Ruins

The ruins of an early 1900s neo-Baroque mansion sit nestled in a local park in the Hungarian plains.
Montalbo’s Air Ride Shelter
Montalbo, Spain

Montalbo’s Air Raid Shelter

The lasting remains of an airfield used during the Spanish Civil War.
Resti del Circo Romano
Milan, Italy

Ruins of the Circo Romano

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.
Clonmacnoise, Ireland

Clonmacnoise

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.
Lindisfarne, the Holy Island
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Esmeralda Bank, in May 2022, after the May 2020 Monte Cristo earthquake.
Columbus, Nevada

Candelaria

This silver-mining camp has been active intermittently from the 1860s to the present.
Ex Convento de San Francisco (Former Convent of Saint Francis)
Kikil, Mexico

Ex-Convento Franciscano de Kikil

The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.