Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The former home of elite checkers battles of the Capital Pool Checkers Club.

A heritage structure designed in 1882 honors a Parsi philanthropist.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

This tower is all that remains of a once-famed chapel.

A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.

Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.

The sullen remains of vessels abandoned in the Port Adelaide River.

This aluminum airplane pays homage to the Flying Tigers of World War II.

A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.

The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

Hidden in the forest are the remains of a former World War II chemical plant.

A park dedicated to the titular writer filled with references to his work.

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

Once the largest gravity dam in the world.

The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.

This hidden courtyard in the Andorran capital hosts a unique contemporary sculpture park.

This clock tower is all that remains of Bird Hall, constructed by one of the founding families of this Massachusetts town.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.