Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified English cathedral.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.