Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.

The birthplace of modern China.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.

This garden memorial marks the site where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by the Cleveland Police Department.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

These unique weather vanes honor Scotland's most famous bard and decorate this walkway.

This drive-by, rotating mini-gallery is nestled in the suburbs of Colorado.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.