Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

The center of Stockholm can be found along this quiet street.

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

A site where ten to twenty thousand Edo-era prisoners were put to death.

This stone honors the U.S. Rangers who made Carrickfergus their home base during World War II.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

A stuffed, prize-winning ram is all that remains of a world-renowned stud line, and a reminder of its owner's gruesome end.

The pyramid-shaped grave of one of the first mountain astronomers and a pyramid theorist.

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.

A public statue crafted by Singapore's pioneering sculptor, Ng Eng Teng.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

One of the few places of its kind, this space research center sits deep in the countryside of Matera.

A centuries-old iron mine is now a paradise for explorers, divers, and spelunkers.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.

An oil drilling mistake created this fountain that has been spraying water for over 150 years.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.