Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.