Places Edited by Ian Hall

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

A throwback to 1980's gaming nostalgia.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

Home to the organ played at General MacArthur's funeral.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

The longest step street in the city.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

Prank calls to this place, originally the "Tube Bar," inspired the creation of a Simpsons character.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.

A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.