Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes.

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.