Places Mxs Wants to Go

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.