Ruins are life no more. However in ages gone by these now crumbling structures were full of life. Let your imagination take you to places of long ago by adding ruins to your travel itinerary.
On this page you’ll find castles, abbeys, ancient civilizations and colonies, all in ruin. Seemingly dead yet somehow retaining the life that once was.
Intrigued by the ghosts of the past?
You may be interested in my castles page too.
pro tip: how can you find ruined structures of your own? Where I live you can take a drive through the country where you’ll find old crumbling structures. You probably won’t find them on the map but on google maps they do list old ruins that are listed as attractions. Pull up google maps, zoom in on your destination and look for teal markers with the castle? chess piece? symbol. (what exactly is that?)
Just outside of Reutte Austria you’ll find two fantastic attractions located on the same picturesque mountain, Ehrenberg Castle Ruins and Highline 179 Suspension bridge. In this guide, you’ll find all the details necessary to plan your trip so that you can see both of these great attractions. (BOTH Highline 179 AND Ehrenberg Castle are famous …
Skellig Michael is a rugged island in the Atlantic ocean, just off the Kerry Peninsula in Ireland. A monk colony lived here over 1,000 years ago, and resided here for more than 500 years at St Fionan’s monastery. Skellig Michael is one of only two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland. Planning …
