Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.

A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.