Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

A rare example of a medieval house in Rome adorned with a melancholic inscription.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

This tiny cottage surrounded by railroads is the oldest surviving structure in Fairmount Park.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

These rock drawings in the Côa Valley also create an ancient optical illusion.

Three young men who lived on this street are honored for their service during World War I.

This monumental intersection commemorates the day Okinawa switched to driving on the left.

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

This facility, now a museum, once housed and trained U.S. Army Air Force pilots who flew during the Allied invasion of Normandy.

The largest timber structure in Europe.

Once a beautiful palace, this structure is now known as the ''museum of destruction."

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.

A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.

According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.