Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.

Known as the "Fat Man of Maldon," Bright was a larger-than-life figure.

Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

These unknown Bronze Age earthworks are believed to be ancient burial mounds.

A fairy-tale-like forest that was sacred to Jupiter and Saint Anthony.

Constructed 20 years ago, this sculpture is slowly fading to the hands of time.

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.

A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.

This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.

An appropriate memorial dedicated to a well-renowned figure of Campbeltown.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.