Places Edited by Allison Meier

A curious structure built just for the birds.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.

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

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

A tropical paradise once home to space exploration and military installations.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.