Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.