Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

This former World War II torpedo testing location is now an important nesting site for migratory birds.

An early Korean refrigerator.

This creepy, abandoned cemetery is all that remains of a once booming mining town.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.