Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

A mine in the Sierra Nevada that produced nothing but barren quartz.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

One of the country's largest diving schools set in a picturesque nature reserve.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

A fascinating example of the Danxia landform is characterized by its striking red sandstone formations.

The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.

Dedicated to the life of a brave woman soldier.

A stoic sculpture that overlooks the waters.

One of the best examples of Modernist religious architecture in Mexico City.

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.

A Spanish Colonial fort now houses an archeology museum.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

A historical landmark that has been a central hub of entertainment since 1928.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.

These fascinating 19th-century tombs in the center of Pune belong to Europeans who lived in the city in that era.

A church now sits over the site of one of the worst urban disasters of early 19th-century America.

Off the Florida coast, a whimsical world of marine sculptures are revitalizing coral reefs.

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.