Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Statue of Edgar Hernandez, the first victim of swine flu.

Old and brave breed of warhorses known for their elegant, curved ears.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.

Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line.

Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Human ancestor’s 3.6 million year-old footprints.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

Extensive Orthodox icon collection in Andorra.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.