Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The Grand Canyon’s original airport, which once welcomed pilots like Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh, lies abandoned.

Once a staging site for World War II munitions.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.

Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

This school was designed to support the rebuilding of African American schools around Delaware.

A different kind of swan princess.

Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.

Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.

A steeple that now houses a small church.

A sculpture of the largest owl in Australia.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.

The burial site of one of the most notorious bushrangers in Australia's history.

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.