Places cptnxanarchy Wants to Go

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

A derelict New Zealand-themed amusement park in Japan.

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.