Why do ruins attract us? Author Christopher Woodward offers some logical meditation on the monuments of ancient civilizations around the world in 
In Ruins: A Journey Through History, Art, and Literature. Highly recommended if you've wondered about why you were attracted to piles of old stones. (And yes, people have even built new ruins to enhance their properties!)
For more pictures of the Cathar Castles themselves, see our Cathar Castle Picture Gallery. For more on Cathar Country, see our Cathar Country Travel Directory.
