Places Edited by erjeffery

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.

Where a guard killed nine German prisoners during one of the worst 20th-century POW camp massacres in U.S. history.

A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.

The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.