Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

The Vietcong leader isn’t the only symbol of late 20th-century counterculture represented in this statue.

A burial ground restored by a determined Boy Scout, where fragments of America’s early history rest beneath weathered stones.

A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.

A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.

This might be the world’s tallest Bronze Age standing stone.

The largest mausoleum on the West Coast, with over seven miles of corridors, perched on a riverside bluff.

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.

Retro-futuristic contraptions made from recycled materials near a Brazilian resort town.

At the farthest end of New Brunswick is an eclectic museum dedicated to the Fab Four.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.

Wildflower-filled 19th-century cemetery is a bucolic final resting place.

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.

A WWII-era Soviet submarine offers visitors a glimpse into Indonesia's naval history.

The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.

An abandoned construction pit in Munich that turned into an accidental urban lake.

A popular photo spot showcasing the remains of a historic building.

Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

The rocky occasional overnight accommodations of a Connecticut folk legend.

A stunning palace haunted by the sinister reputation of its infamous owners.

Pugs with antlers are found all over the city as a homage to one of its most famous cartoonists.