Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.

An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.