Places Edited by JohnLydus

A grave from the past became Ebenezer Scrooge’s grave from the future in the 1984 production of “A Christmas Carol.”

This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

The iconic blonde bombshell has a familial connection to this town in southern Norway.

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

A Japanese sculptor carved an ode to biodiversity into a floodplain.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.