Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

A station imagined at the speed of light, where familiar fixtures slip out of place.

Thousands of prehistoric artifacts from the region around Laayoune are preserved by one man in this small museum.

An out-of-service tunnel and nearby remembrances recall the location of a deadly train crash in the New York City subway.

Austin’s first public mural is a 50-year-old psychedelic time capsule where armadillos, musicians, outlaws and local legends hide an entire city’s history in plain sight.

The oldest museum in Mumbai.

Come see unique aviation history from years ago all in one place

Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.

Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.

A collection of modern petroglyphs by artist Kevin Sudeith. Hate them or love them, but important to experience.

This remarkable 125-year-old building has survived a bank heist, a rooftop dragon, and more than a century of changing businesses; today, it lives on as FairyCross Bottle Shop.

Cool Soviet-era public sculpture outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences on Chuy Ave.

Hidden within a massive coastal lagoon, this secret mangrove forest serves as a vital sanctuary for rare and elusive water bird species.

This is a century-old World War defence bunker which was ruined and condemned, and is now restored and re-purposed as a 'Living History' asset.

Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage.

The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.

This weathered-looking portal is actually an exact replica of the entrance to the building where King Philip IV of Spain celebrated his honeymoon.

A 3rd-century Roman villa in Kourion with one of the only mosaics in Cyprus to depict gladiators fighting by name.

The Créac’h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe, which gives you, at night, an eerie sense of serenity.

Old-style open-air cages bringing you from Gubbio’s city center to the San'Ubaldo Basilica.

How a replica of a legendary Florentine fountain became a tireless fundraiser in the Southern Hemisphere.

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.

Hidden within the mountains of Vinh Son, this geological marvel features a roaring waterfall cascading over a massive, million-year-old basalt cliff shaped like a giant upside-down stone honeycomb.