In the new book Abandoned Palaces (Amber Books Ltd., $30), author and historian Michael Kerrigan explores more than 100 of these once spectacular structures that have turned into ruins.

Abandoned Places explores the worlds that we’ve left behind – eerie ghost towns, trains half-buried in the sand, forlorn movie palaces.

From the eerie walls of the Bhangarh Fort to the ghostly remains of Jal Mahal, these 7 haunted palaces and forts in India ...

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From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Some of the best examples of Portuguese architecture can be found in its stunning palaces. They are known for their grandeur ...

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This ghost town is likely to stick around for a while. The cluster of abandoned buildings is owned by Riverlight Development LLC, a Fort Myers-based company that has hit a snag in its ambitious ...

Click through and study the blueprints, so to say.