Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.