Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

Japan’s only surviving winding tower.

A memorial honoring a mathematician likely murdered by Taiwan's authoritarian government.

Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

Stone carvings celebrate the legacy of a now-defunct theatre.

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

This fake airfield was built as a decoy to protect a real airport from the Allied Forces.

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

A small park inhabited by handmade water goblins.

In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.

St. Claude, Manitoba, commemorates its first settlers with a giant tobacco smoking pipe monument.

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

Home to the world's largest collection of nutcrackers.