Places Edited by Annetta Black

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

A bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart."

Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

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

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

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

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

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.