A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.