Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.