Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

This controversial, abstract sculpture is meant to represent an Aztec warrior.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

This stained-glass window in an English church bears the coat of arms of George Washington's family.

One of the largest mines in Bulgaria is now home to a vast museum more than 100 feet underground.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

These headstones and a few stone foundations are all that remain of a once-booming mining town.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

This unique museum is housed in a rare example of an early 19th century prefabricated cottage.

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.