Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

The first place where the scientific innovation known as radar was first demonstrated in Britain.

A pastry shop specializing in Sephardic sweets serves historic recipes in Ribadavia’s Jewish quarter.

At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.

On a picturesque lake island, a massive, “broken” crucifixion has become a popular pilgrimage destination.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.