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Oranjestad, Caribbean Netherlands

Honen Dalim

On one of the tiniest islands in the Caribbean lies a nearly 300-year-old syangogue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Caisteal Maol

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Zsámbék, Hungary

Premontre Monastery Church of Zsámbék

The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
relics

Podcast: The Immovable Ladder

The fight over an object in Israel no one is allowed to touch.
The Podcast Team November 6, 2023
Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Matz Farmstead Ruins

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.
Ruins of Fabrica de Chave
Rabil, Cabo Verde

Ruins of Fabrica de Chave

The old ceramics factory on Boa Vista shows the power drifting sand has to destroy buildings.
Leesburg Lime Company Kiln
Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg Lime Company Kiln

The hulking remains of the Leesburg Lime Company Kiln lie dormant behind a historical marker close to the W&OD trail.
Lennel, Scotland

Lennel Kirk

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.
The Tomb at Cuthá Mountain
Zapotitlán Salinas, Mexico

The Tomb at Cuthá Mountain

The tomb of a pre-Hispanic governor, inside the vestiges of a Mesoamerican city.
Hutton Mulgrave, England

Foss Castle

Almost nothing but earthworks remain of this long-lost castle.
Falkenburg
Detmold, Germany

Falkenburg

The ruins of a medieval castle that survived two sieges.
Eguílaz, Spain

Dolmen of Aitzkomendi

A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Carhartt Mansion Ruins

The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.
Fala, Scotland

Soutra Aisle

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.
Ancient Nalanda University
Bargaon, India

Ancient Nalanda University

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.
Durham, England

Finchale Priory

The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.
Georgetown, South Carolina

Prince Frederick’s Chapel Ruins

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.
Rosehearty, Scotland

Pitsligo Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.