Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.

A beautiful, but toxic, lake formed by mining.

Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.

Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Many cities have held the title, but Brazil snatched the crown from Chile in 2011.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.