Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

Thermal springs underneath the seabed provide the heat and bubbles for these beachside natural hot tubs.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

A large Melbourne wall is home to an iconic work of art from one of the world's most renowned street artists.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Equipped with thousands of LED lights, this geodesic dome-shaped stadium is an engineering delight.

The largest collection of the iconic wooden shoe in the world.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.

An impressive Neolithic henge with banks nearly 10 feet high.