Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This building's metal facade is the last of its kind in all of Canada.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

This dome-topped chapel houses the most-venerated religious figure in Yanhuitlán.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

These giant grain silo portraits capture elements of rural life in Australia.

The abandoned tanks along this highway are all that remain of a deadly conflict.

This garden among the Florentine hills is complete with a meditation path and works of poetry.

A palace-fortress ruin in Indonesia complete with legends of two magical tigers, eight bathing angels, and a wish-granting cannon.

Tour the inside of a massive lava tube formed during a 1949 volcanic eruption.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Its vast collection details the history of this Santa Barbara beach town.

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

Its diverse collection of computers and technology spans the ages.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

This museum explores the lives of Chang and Eng, the "Original Siamese Twins."

This giant tower beacon was a key navigation tool for pilots delivering mail amid the night skies.

Inside this discotheque resides a unique memorial dedicated to one club-goers favorite pet.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.