Places Edited by Eric Grundhauser

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today.

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great.

This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge."

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

This historic Canadian jail was once the longest operating prison in the country and is now open for people to incarcerate themselves.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.