Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.