Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

Ancient rock art, depicting daily Omani life.

Legend says that these centuries-old trees, which pre-date their nearby church, were planted by monks.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

Five mysterious spheres in the wall of a church that puzzle Málaga’s locals.

A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.

This aqueduct with 18th-century origins is integrated into modern life in various ways in Oaxaca.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

Relocated graffiti- and street-art exhibition space in a former national railway warehouse.

Visitors sometimes leave flowers in honor of this writer and lesbian icon.

Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.

Cemetery honors Americans who died during WWII and is the resting place of Gen. George S. Patton.

Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.

One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.

A steam-powered survivor in the Forest of Bowland.

This 19th-century windmill was moved, stone by stone, in the middle of Kansas.

Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.

A building that looks like a giant hedgehog, in the middle of East London.

An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.

A soaring cathedral in a small prairie town with an interesting painting inside.

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.

A forest pool so dark and frothy it's earned the nickname the natural cappuccino.