Places Edited by Danielle Hallock

Safely view the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has been erupting since 1995.

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Believed to be the largest Spanish sculpture affixed to a housing block.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

A 100-year-old Japanese command center is now a unique underground university walkway with periodic exhibits.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

A museum dedicated to telling lies in service of the truth.

An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.