Places Edited by erjeffery

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.

Some of the world's largest letters are carved into the limestone bedrock of the Nullarbor Plain.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A beautiful art space and unusual mini-hotel hidden in the city center of Dnipro.

Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.