Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.

Calcium-rich water has turned the water and rocks of these Philippines falls slightly green.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.