Places cptnxanarchy Wants to Go

Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.

A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

Dishes are packed with flavor at one of the only Singaporean restaurants in Paris.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.

A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.

This historic site situated in the Northwood shores neighborhood houses the remains of a forgotten town.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.

Northern Europe’s largest castle ruins sit precariously on an island cliffside.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.

An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.