Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

A small town lost in the mountains of southern Italy hosts the childhood home of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.