Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.

One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.