Places Edited by Ella Morton

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.

A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.