Places Edited by Daniel McDermon

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.