Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

A plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorates a fantastical creature from a fictional universe.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII.