Places Edited by Allison Meier

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

Perfume museum and library.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The Home and murder site of the witch of Rehmeyers Hollow.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

World's tallest cigar-shaped radio tower.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’