Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.

A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.