Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

The world’s oldest baseball field had to fight to earn its record.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

Giant fake rocks that shielded Bond lie in wait for their next action scene.

A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.

A bridge commemorating the actor's legacy and his Terryville roots.

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.