Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.

A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

A reportedly haunted 14th-century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This roundabout was renamed in honor of the Swedish king's royal fender-bender.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.