Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

One of the oldest surviving lock houses on the Ohio River.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.