Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.