Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

A small square that sheds its troubled recent history with its surrounding artworks, some of which are not without controversy.

This building was recently restored to its original 1908 design, showing the old style of Russian summer houses.

A silent forest in Latvia bears witness to a massacre.

This Irish church has a striking circular design inspired by the ancient Grianán of Aileach.

Michigan's oldest operating hotel predates the state itself.

This pedestrian bridge in Croatia is a sleek, ship-inspired design with a fun net and social spaces.

These markers note British stars of both stage and screen.

A cannonball fired during a war against Sweden is wedged in the wall of this old post office.

This seemingly humble work of art—a block of limestone—conceals a daring story and an artistic tour de force.

This scenic road offers breathtaking mountain pass views and a quirky “magic road” illusion.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.

North Dakota's smallest store only has tiny items.

A 25-foot-tall statue of an Indian chief in downtown Montpelier, Indiana.

Wisconsin’s oldest Chinese restaurant, still glowing beneath its historic neon sign.

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

A natural bridge formed by limestone travertines in Armenia's Vorotan River Canyon.

Not just another old printing press; it's a place of cultural resistance and a history of the city.

A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

This park is home to all 8 swan species, and also has extensive plantings of Japanese Iris.

This cemetery holds the unidentified remains from a wreck sometimes known as “Australia’s Titanic.”