Places Edited by Allison Meier

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.