Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

These stairs feature the names of Zemun's most famous faces.

This door in the old residential area of Guadalajara hides several communist motifs.

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

A beautiful little castle with a rich history now home to the Archives of the Spanish Air Force.

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.

A waterfall and cave near Arroyo Seco that inspired the writings of D. H. Lawrence, Willa Cather, and Mabel Dodge Luhan.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

This small museum is dedicated to one of the most influential, yet obscure, jazz legends of Prohibition.

A lush Seattle garden designed by the same landscape architects responsible for New York's Central Park.

The resting place of the man known as “The Father of Irish Tourism.”

Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.

The former home of a foreign correspondent who reported on Korea’s independence movement has been restored and is open to the public.

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

First built around 1848, this bridge was destroyed by arson, but original timbers are included in the replacement.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.