Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

Images of neighbors past and present guard the streets of this charming alpine village.

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.