Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

An operating 19th-century lighthouse just on the southern tip of Sweden.

This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.

Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.

Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.

A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.

It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.

The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.

The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.

Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.

Topped by a distinctive beehive dome, it’s been called by architectural historians and locals, “Brooklyn's Sacré-Cœur.”

The United States’s love for black gold began with the accidental discovery of oil in the Ohio countryside.

The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.

This former abandoned train station converted into a restaurant and small museum is a delight for both casual diners and rail enthusiasts alike.

One of the world’s few undersea pedestrian tunnels connects Honshu and Kyushu islands.

How a friendly mining-school rivalry, two adventurous students, and 400 tons of limestone created a Platteville landmark.

The ruins of Illinois's first state penitentiary, and former Federal Military Prison, from 1833.

A late 4th-century BC archaeological wonder located just outside the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece.

A bronze memorial to Tallinn’s most famous, and most elusive, stray dog, erected while he was still alive.

It is the oldest remaining stairway William Penn created to give Philadelphia citizens access to the port area.

This gorgeous waterfall is the perfect reward after a beautiful day hike.

As the Royal Family's jam supplier, this museum displays relics from the two world wars, farm equipment, a four legged chick, and other curiosities.

A surviving Klondike Gold Rush-era log cabin that was dismantled log by log to save it, and can still be stayed in today.