Ruins

A Roman water tunnel still flows 2,000 years on.

These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.

A river hides a charming medieval bridge.

This archaeological site features an early version of today’s refrigerators.

The remains of a notorious mental institution that became known for its structural design failures and experiments carried out on patients.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

An ancient aqueduct tells the story of Sardinia's ancient Roman past.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

These crumbling walls serve as a reminder of the golden age of safaris in Chitwan National Park.

This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.

A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.