Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.

A replica of a fort built from a frontier town's mass hysteria in the face of false reports of impending Native American violence.

Once an integral part of Native American life, very few of these communal New England stones have survived to the present day.

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.

This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.

This replica oil derrick stands where a tiny Kansas town struck big in 1852, kicking off America's biggest oil boom.

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

An abstract sculpture memorializing a student massacre that took place in 1971.

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

Though it is far from the site of the attacks on September 11, 2001, this memorial trail commemorates the lives that were lost on that day.

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.

This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.

Switzerland's oldest public observatory is an important part of the Zurich cityscape.