Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

The second largest maple syrup producer in the U.S. runs a high-tech operation.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

A monument to the small town of master violin makers and its countless luthiers.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

The site of the first battle of World War II.