Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

Dedicated to nine marines from Massachusetts who perished during the Beirut bombings.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Once home to the episcopal curia of the local diocese.

This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.

Garments from across the globe call this hidden gem home.

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.

The trunk and roots of a river red gum tree were used to create this art piece.

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.

Once home to more than 50 displays of freshwater fish.

A tribute to a unique bike race that takes place every year.

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.