Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.

The first and oldest mosque in Japan.

Collapsed charcoal kilns in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada.

The childhood home of the award-winning novelist and short story writer.

The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.

Steel rings embedded in rock enable hikers to ascend a picturesque slot canyon in the Mojave Preserve.

The museum displays the life work of the great clown spanning a career of 70 years in movies, television, radio and his paintings.

Islands of granite rise above the rainforest canopy to form unique microbiomes in a remote French territory.

A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

The Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan takes a mere hour driving through a stretch of No Man’s Land.

Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.

A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.

Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.

“Primitivist” style sculptures that emphasize the human body as nature’s highest creation and seek a connection between man, the sea, and the tradition of the Mediterranean.

A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.

Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.

Make a joyful noise with these contrabass chimes.

The only perennial creek in the Mojave Preserve is also the site of an 1860s fort.

One of the earliest subway stations in Stockholm, which still looks like the 1950s.

Beginning as a white quartz gravel mine in the early 20th century, it was turned into a Christian-themed tunnel to present the core messages of the faith.

This 19th century wooden span is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States.

The tallest dam in Montana and top 10 in the country.