Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

This small village museum contains the schoolboy scratchings of William Wordsworth.

This archipelago homestead-turned-museum has remained the same since its last resident, born in 1897, died in 1973.

This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.

This towering monument is dedicated in memory of a most unusually named, yet heroic, horse.

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

The former site of the U.S. military base redeveloped as an art district, boasting a collection of 109 public artworks from 36 countries.

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

View Kentucky's beauty and history from the perspective of painter John James Audubon, author and illustrator.

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.

Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.

An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Designed to commemorate the king's coronation.

A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.

Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.