Places Edited by Anika Burgess

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

The great American road trip, but smaller.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.