Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

The oldest Swedish built lighthouse still guides ships through the archipelago.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

A system of constructed rapids and concrete waterfalls in a linear park on the Slepnya River.

This one-of-a-kind Roman arch is not actually dedicated to the god Janus.

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

A replica memorializes the site where women were punished after the last witchcraft trial in Ireland.

This mysterious Bronze Age standing stone has become a place where couples profess their love.

This church is considered the largest and most complete Saxon church in England.

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.

This former school is now abandoned and a canvas for graffiti artists.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

This antique clock once gave the most accurate time in the area.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.