Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

Cut into the rock face of a hill, this ancient cave temple is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Pune.

A statue of the forgotten American who helped transform Hokkaido and Japan.

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.

A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.

A bizarre assault of surreal art hiding in bushes and huts on a hill.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

This Buddhist temple may have the best example of a Pure Land garden in Japan.

One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.

A remarkable headstone said to be a gift from Daniel Boone.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Tiny museum with unusual specimens.

Hundreds of luxurious boats line this gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains.

Indiana’s oldest brick building was home to America's shortest-serving president.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.

One of two observatories in the U.S. that routinely detect gravitational waves.

Once thought to be a decorated air shaft, it might just be a castle-shaped folly.

Fanatical collections of vintage toys, dolls, clothes, and objects.

A forgotten underground railway once whooshed trams beneath London.

A group of monuments to the Cherokee origins of Tennessee.

In the middle of a wonderful recreational park, this memorial reminds us of the dark past of this place.

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

On this spot in 1989, nearly a thousand people broke through the Iron Curtain.

Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.