Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar.

The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.

A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.

Relax on your veranda and watch the light show.

This medieval fortification has weathered the centuries better than any other structure from its era.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.