Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

One man's love of sea life and art has turned his home into a temple of outsider island art.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth.

This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.