Ruins

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.

Nine hundred years ago, this was the home of a feudal lord. Today all that remains is a steep mound surrounded by a deep moat.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

These ruins of an octagonal stone school that was later used as an A.U.M.P. church exemplify a popular school design from the 1830s.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

The ruins of a 19th-century corn mill are haunted by a malevolent cave-dwelling spirit.

Believed to be the birthplace of John Balliol.

These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.

Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.

It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.