Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.