Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The oldest continuously operating Catholic school west of the Mississippi.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

This once luxurious Catskills resort is now a haunting ruin.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation.