Places Edited by Blue Jay Away

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This unique museum is housed in a rare example of an early 19th century prefabricated cottage.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

No one knows why ancient labyrinths were built on this tiny northern island.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.