Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

This statue celebrates the winners of one of the most popular mountain stages in the Vuelta a España cycle race.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.

The site of Japan’s first archaeological excavation is also the birthplace of fingerprint forensics.

A collection of iconic Soviet car models on display.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.