Places Edited by Ariel Azoff

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.

Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

At first glance, little checkered structures on the hillside look like they house the living, not the dead.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.