Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

An underground spring in a labyrinthine cave system, decorated with stalagmites and stalactites.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.

This fiberglass version of the Awakening sculpture by Seward Johnson, now resides in its third location in Italy, in Viterbo.

An undeciphered text is inscribed on a mysterious stone slab.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

Visit a museum dedicated to the “the king of cheeses.”

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.

Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.