Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

One of the oldest operating hydroelectric power schemes in Australia.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

These two strange cones are actually a system of old nautical navigation beacons.

A well preserved remnant of the English Civil War.

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

This former ice house dates to the early 19th-century and featured an underground chamber.

This museum located in Fondi is also said to be the most haunted building in town.

A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.

This imaginative sculpture is a memorial to this town's former mining industry.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

This Roman theater was crafted into the local tuff rock and was rediscovered during the 19th-century.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.