Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

This historic museum is home to a rare Confederate Chester Gun.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically.

These 13th century documents come housed in 18th century shelves organized by a 19th century historian.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.