Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

This Indiana walk of fame honors music legends with record-shaped plaques in the pavement.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt, a pirate, and multiple wars.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."