Places Edited by Gavin

One of the world’s oldest surviving convict prisons, once the scene of daring escapes and riots.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

A replica of a fort built from a frontier town's mass hysteria in the face of false reports of impending Native American violence.

Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

In 1999, a new equine figure was cut into this English hillside near the site where an older white horse had previously appeared.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Locals have a long-running relationship with the big-beaked birds of this Australian fishing town.

The world's first consecrated windmill.

A neat pile of shale marks an early English trip to the Yarra River.

A unique reminder of the once-bustling cattle market during the 19th-century.

This sculpture was designed to encourage viewers to be true to themselves.

Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

Though it may look like a Modernist cathedral, this structure was built to store massive quantities of grain during World War II.

This work of art pays tribute to an iron-hulled paddled steamer that traveled the world.

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

A train car sitting on a rooftop makes an unlikely and picturesque setting for dinner.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.