Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"

This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.