Places Edited by akohler726

An abandoned WWII-era U.S. Army megaproject, turned hiking trail in the remote Canadian subarctic.

A historic signpost to world cities on the top of a barren mining hill in the Yukon.

Wake up early for 'trader's rice,' a highly regional Thai-Muslim specialty.

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

This roundabout commemorates the fourth International Polar Year.

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

This short-lived tea and silk farm is believed to be the first permanent Japanese settlement in North America.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.

A somber memorial to the seven victims of a horrible crime.

An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.