Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

A memorial to the man who brought Western medicine to Japan.

Site of the first World Series

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

When Ghibli came to a Taiwanese village.

Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.

This majestic twelve-story wooden pagoda built into the side of a divine hill was saved from the Three Gorges Dam.

This largely abandoned village was home to a bustling mining community in the Soviet era.

Native builders raised these mounds centuries ago, before local families turned one into a cemetery.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark designs bring a Thai temple to life once the sun has set.

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.

A brick labyrinth hidden in a church courtyard where anyone can take a quiet, contemplative walk.

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

This sculpture dedicated to a pioneering labor unionist and civil rights activist is located inside a busy Boston train station.

The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.

This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.

This shrine is abandoned, virtually unknown, and dedicated to a Sufi mystic shrouded in mystery.

This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.

St John the Baptist Church in Danbury, Essex, is a wonderful place to explore medieval architecture and artistry, in particular their bench ends, knight effigies, and unique squint.

Memorial to the brave indigenous defenders of the Canary Islands.

A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.