Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.

The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.