Places Edited by Greg Jones

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."