Places Edited by Caden Zamastil

These palatial ruins said to be inspired by Cambodia's Angkor Wat have been turned into a significant religious temple.

In a lighthouse by a vanished sea stands a museum for a man who never existed.

Step into the world of one of Turkey's most popular television series for a virtual trip through Ottoman Empire history.

The final resting place of a music legend.

A metal forest of peas pays tribute to the founding father of genetics.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.

This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.

A statue of Schiedam's beloved gin mascot.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

The first and only planetarium in Sri Lanka.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The only international border marker within the United States.