Places Edited by Caden Zamastil

Amid the ruins of the 1990s Somali Civil War, life goes on as normal.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.

Scenic hike to a restored watermill.

This student-run nightclub was originally a World War II bomb shelter.

This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.

This former studio belonging to a pioneer in photography stands in a picturesque landscape with unique rock formations.

This moving sculpture depicts contortionist positions based on photographs of gymnast Věra Čáslavská, who protested the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Babe Ruth and others planted saplings for a 1930s tourism campaign. The saplings grew as the area faded.

Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.

This rustic home is the birthplace of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassin.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.

The home and studio of one of Japan's most avant-garde artists is now a museum showcasing his surreal works.

The largest known wine barrel of the medieval era is visible from the street in Gubbio.

A public library display of fossils from the ice age.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

Crash site of a US National Guard C-47B plane that attempted to land at Gustavus airport in 1957 in bad weather.

A meticulously restored Wichita home designed by the most renowned American architect of the 20th century.

This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

This secret museum features saintly relics and the remains of historic figures assassinated in the 19th century.

The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.