Places Edited by Allison Meier

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

This Massachusetts home was the first to have a telephone line and its own phone number: 1.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

Built by a North Korean team this monument to African dictator Laurent Kabila has a suspiciously Kim Jong Il shaped body.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.