Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.

Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.

Believed to be the largest Spanish sculpture affixed to a housing block.

An ancient site that has revealed incredible artifacts including portions of the Themistoclean Wall.

In the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, lies a train trestle to nowhere.

The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.

A series of murals depict the evolution of plant life from the Precambrian to the modern day.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

A 100-year-old Japanese command center is now a unique underground university walkway with periodic exhibits.

In the 1930s, people used to take boats from the mainland to see this Art Deco venue.

One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.

A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.

A museum commemorates what was once the largest freight station in Taiwan.

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.