Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

This small museum is dedicated to the history of Havana and Florida's once-booming tobacco industry.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

At this medieval church, Thomas Beckett was cantonized as a martyr.

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

Commemorating a battle where French troops were commanded by an Englishman, and English troops by a Frenchman.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.