Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

The largest park in Lviv is surrounded by a network of disused rail tracks.