Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

One of the first Second Empire-style buildings constructed in North America.

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

Located on the Islandmagee peninsula, these gardens are among the most distinguished in County Antrim.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.

The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.

A stone monument dedicated to Indian soldiers who fought and died for the British Indian Army during World War I.

This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.