Places Antahny Wants to Go

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

This hospital fell into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill it was designed to be.

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.

Thousands of Matchbox cars spanning generations call this New Jersey barn home.

This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.