Ruins

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 B.C.

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.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.

Mysterious texts covered in mystical symbols were found in caves at this site centuries ago.