Places cptnxanarchy Wants to Go

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.

An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.

The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.

A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.

Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.