Ruins

A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).

This ruins of an abandoned Victorian-era mental health facility.

The oldest standing building on Merseyside is special for its rich history as a Benedictine monastery and its unique connection to the origins of the Mersey Ferry.

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

The crumbling ruins of an old stone mansion sit atop a hill in the middle of Pune.

Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.

Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.

One of the major cities of Late Roman provinces, now in ruins of small scale.