Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.

Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.

An ode to iconic Nashville locations.

One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

The man who created the first Japanese-English Dictionary.

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.

This mill has survived a tumultuous past to still produce flour and cornmeal.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

This small, yet notable, cable-stayed bridge was built to support tourism to a series of internet-famous pink lakes.

Dedicated to a surgeon who made several natural discoveries across Australia.

Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.

One of the few remaining temples of the Religion of Humanity.

Dedicated to the inventor of the paint roller.

A beautiful work of art designed to impress the Allied Forces.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

A tribute to the builder(s) of Bitcoin.

A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.