Places Edited by Dylan Thuras

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

A lonely house representing railroad history tells the stories of those who rode the rails.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.