Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

A memorial to a 19th-century fishing disaster that had deep repercussions across Shetland.

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.

This centuries-old graveyard is the final resting place of the Fort Fisher Hermit.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

A small brick parlor house and artist's studio located in the wilderness is surrounded by imposing suburban palaces.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

Hidden in the forest atop a long, winding driveway is this stately home.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.

This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.

This mosque was based on Sub-Saharan Islamic architecture and created for the Senegalese Tirailleurs.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

This little-used trail winds through the highest mountain range in central Nevada with sections around 10,000 feet.

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

Inside this gallery is amazing folk art from across Mexico.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

This museum honors one of Cedartown's favorite sons.

This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

Since 1995, two red-painted metal figures have guarded the entrance to the Northern Ballet.