Places Edited by Stephen Gale

This stone bridge is all that remains of a submerged New Jersey town.

This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

Dinosaurs, magic, and wonder are hidden amid the forests of Allaire State Park.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed.

Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demonic possession as a criminal defense.

Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.