Places cptnxanarchy Wants to Go

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.

Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.

Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.

The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.

This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.