Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

A striking, modern church devoted to a nun who loved God and beer.

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

Legend says this sculpture commemorates a brave baker who rescued the city in the Thirty Years' War.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

These natural stone bridges are the largest on the European continent.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.