Ruins

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.

The ruins of this 19th-century Scottish Baronial mansion reflect the architectural heritage and history of Scotland's aristocracy.

These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.

The remains of a luxurious 14th-century church built by the last despot of Serbia.

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.