Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

This chapel was built by Afonso de Albuquerque in 1510 to commemorate his entry into the city of Goa on St. Catherine’s Day.

The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.

The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.

A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army

This decorative arch symbolizes the history of this medieval village but still maintains a modern purpose.

This cannon was part of a 16th-century fort near Miramar Beach in Panaji.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

Believed to have been the longest bridge in the world when it was completed in 1634.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

A unique look into the bowels of a century-old funicular.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.