The colossal and picturesque ruins attracted particularly intrepid Westerners since the 18th century.

Before us lay some picturesque ruins, which betrayed the hand of man and not that of the Creator.

Fountains and classical statues greeted me at every turn, even in the picturesque ruins of a stone hay barn.

The hillside northern monastery, mostly reduced to picturesque ruins, is undergoing restoration work.

Philae proper, although the smaller island, is, from the numerous and picturesque ruins formerly there, the more interesting of the two.

After the Second World War picturesque ruins of castles became unfashionable.

The building, a sizable stone structure, was destroyed by fire and its picturesque ruins are proteced within the state park.

Today the fortress stands in partial but very picturesque ruins.

These picturesque ruins dominate the peaceful course of the Canal de la Somme.

Some stand as picturesque ruins, others have disappeared without a trace.