Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.

Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.