Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

A restored 1834 stone bank barn preserving the curious history of the natural ice trade.

This bullet spent 34 years lodged in the chest of Waruhiu Itote, a Mau Mau guerrilla fighter who resisted British colonial rule in the 1950s.

One of the rare, saucer-shaped prefabricated homes designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in the 1960s.

Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.

Go underground to find a collection representing the history of this village in the heart of La Mancha.

This is the second-oldest rail tunnel in the United States that is still in use today.

Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.

This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!

This fantastical faceless sculpture in Spain is on the grandest scale.

This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.

An 18th-century industrial site, repurposed in WWII, along the wild North Sea coast.

A museum dedicated to the stories and folklore of Småland, Sweden.

An extraordinary collection of artifacts spanning 500 years of medical history.

A historic chapel and a water fountain linked to 60 miracles.

Orozco’s fiery mural that brought the Mexican Muralist Movement to the U.S.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.

This historic mill has been turning apples into delicious fresh cider for over a century.

A remote one-room schoolhouse on Catalina Island, once a lifeline for local children, now abandoned.

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.

Sip a beer under the gaze of every U.S. president.

A communal hub where threads of countless textile traditions intertwine.

A library room filled with Twain’s relics, and a recovered literary treasure.

This abandoned factory once produced Yugoslavia’s iconic Yugo automobile.