Places Edited by Jaszmina Szendrey

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

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

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.