Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

When the wood used in the town's alebrijes crafts started to threaten the copal tree's sustainability, this reserve was set up in response.

The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.

This symbol of the town's Swiss heritage is a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern.

A statue of Balser Brent, young hero of the fictional Indiana classic book, "The Bears of Blue River."

A Victorian gravestone has a carving of a safety device invented in the 1860s that is still saving lives today.

Tucked away in a beach village, the Castelo da Barra looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale.

In a corner of the Troodos forest, tiny handmade houses make you feel like you’ve stepped into a real fairy tale.

This is the 2nd oldest chess club in the United States, hosting many tournaments and lessons.

A tiny street lined with eleven distinct Tanuki statues, each representing a different wish.

The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.

A deserted site of Yugoslav remembrance.

A stunning church overlooking the water that you will have all to yourself.

Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.

In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.

Explore Zimbabwean art in the heart of Colorado.

This 329-acre nature park is Lake Washington's largest remaining wetland ecosystem.

This 8-foot Anglo-Saxon cross is a rare surviving example of Mercian craftsmanship.

Oldest World War 2-themed museum in Western Europe.

The only open-air "Hall of Fame" for science stars in the world.

An underground unique sacred place in the Kazakh steppe in which Sufism and nomadic tradition merge.

This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.

A serendipitous meeting between a South American revolutionary and a local barman resulted in an iconic image of 20th-century art.

The largest carved family tree in Europe is 135 square meters.

A rock and sand industrial site returns to its natural habitat.