Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

Built as part of a "sludge fleet" that transported sewage, this historic steamship now mostly moves people.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

A historic structure that once housed pigeons used by farmers to help fertilize farmland.

A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.

The signatures of esteemed colleagues of the physicists who stopped by to attend lectures.

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

Centuries after this 12th-century abbey had fallen to ruin, it became known for the strawberries and cream served in its gardens.

The last of the bushrangers in New South Wales.

The way that light hits a stained glass window on a specific day is one of many "clues" to a mysterious treasure.

An agreement meant to honor the Duke of Buckingham led to this unusually-named passageway near Charing Cross.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

Only a few remaining items alert intrepid explorers that a town once stood in this region.

This Stockholm art museum integrates many of its pieces into the surrounding outdoor areas and natural landscape.