Places Edited by Ashawnta Jackson

An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.

The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.

The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.

The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.

A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

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

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.

A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.