Places Thrushporridge Wants to Go

The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.

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

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.