Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A rural church displays a kaleidoscope of local craftsmanship and sacred art.

These megalithic tombs contain some of the largest stones ever moved in prehistory.

A century-old tower with great harbor views in a quiet space, hidden among skyscrapers.

In Chicago, an empty relic of a time when neighborhood zoos were more common.

The only Baroque residence for bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Banat region.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

Destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944, this ruined church is a haunting reminder of the war.

Overlooked archeological site close to the city of Patras.

A remote desert monument marks where a priest and explorer entered what later became Arizona.

This 14th-century Sri Lankan temple is a mixture of Sinhalese and Dravidian architecture.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.

A unique zoo of exotic animals with a cafe and a co-working space.

See antique textile machines in operation, bringing industrial history vividly to life.

The world's first fish doorbell monitors this water passageway.

This sycamore is Connecticut's largest tree, New England's largest sycamore, and among the largest of its kind nationwide.

This oak has seen Vikings, the Black Death, and world wars pass but refuses to give up.

Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.

Amid the ruins of the 1990s Somali Civil War, life goes on as normal.

A twisted, six-headed palm tree cursed by a witch, said to spell calamity if its seventh head is allowed to grow.

This museum on San Juan Island is dedicated to the conservation of orca pods.

These ruins of a Soviet children's railway station have a haunted atmosphere.

Victorian-era cemetery full of interesting local history among the graves.

Explore an underground labyrinth of miniature railroads.