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Ruins

Abandoned Tsar Boris the Third Sanatorium

An abandoned sanatorium building from the early 20th century sits in the forest of the Rila mountains.

Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.

Newburgh, Scotland

Lindores Abbey Distillery

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.

Silver Reef

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Hili Grand Tomb

In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.

Our Lady of Hope

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

Lisnagrave, Ireland

Dunlough Castle

The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.

Malo Grablje, Croatia

Abandoned Village of Malo Grablje

This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.

Crawford Castle

Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

Raiatea, French Polynesia

Marae Taputapuātea

This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.

Besiekiery, Poland

Besiekiery Castle Ruins

These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.

Leiston, England

Leiston Abbey

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

Green Island, Taiwan

Youzihu

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.

Kladovo, Serbia

Fetislam Fortress

One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.

Aosta Roman Theatre

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."

Argonne, South Dakota

Argonne Ghost Town

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.

Ilha Grande, Brazil

Ruins of the Ilha Grande Aqueduct

The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.