Places Edited by David Stephenson

A decaying, yet still functioning, work of communist architecture.

This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.

In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.

A closer look at this somewhat faded hotel by the Corinth Canal reveals the architectural undertones of a genius.

Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

This fresco inside a Serbian cave church has been a source of disagreement.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

A statue honoring Frank Sidebottom, a beloved cartoon figure from Timperley.