Places Edited by Allison Meier

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

Once a farm where patients tilled the soil, this asylum lost its workforce when overmedicating became common practice.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.

Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

This 4.5-meter-tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area.

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.