Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

One of only two towns in Israel populated by Circassians, a sect of Sunni Muslims who are also devoted to Israeli military service.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.