Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.