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Denbighshire, Wales

Prestatyn Roman Bathhouse

The material used to construct this bathhouse were transported from workshops of the 20th Legion.
Visakhapatnam, India

Thotlakonda

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.
Saint-Geniez-ô-Merle, France

Towers of Merle

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.
Peyrusse-le-Roc, France

Peyrusse le Roc

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.
Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania

Songo Mnara

Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
Deva, Romania

Fortress of Devei

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian fortress lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
La Antigua, Mexico

Casa de Cortés

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.
Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Békéscsaba, Hungary

Széchenyi-Wenckheim Castle Ruins

The ruins of an early 1900s neo-Baroque mansion sit nestled in a local park in the Hungarian plains.
Montalbo, Spain

Montalbo’s Air Raid Shelter

The lasting remains of an airfield used during the Spanish Civil War.
Milan, Italy

Ruins of the Circo Romano

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.
Clonmacnoise, Ireland

Clonmacnoise

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Lindisfarne, the Holy Island

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Columbus, Nevada

Candelaria

This silver-mining camp has been active intermittently from the 1860s to the present.
Kikil, Mexico

Ex-Convento Franciscano de Kikil

The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.
Rimrock, Arizona

Montezuma Well

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Quicena, Spain

Castle of Montearagón

Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.