Places Edited by Allison Meier

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A land of debatable treasure.

A site outside Pedraza, Spain where a plaque tells a tale of seven-legged creatures that were said to have once lived in the area—in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.