Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.

An artifact taken from one of America's shortest wars.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Once used to calculate the various levels around the country.

For more than 15 years, this downtown dive bar has hosted fiery outdoor “iron pours.”

A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.

This ancient fort has been a great insight into the Roman presence in the region.

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

The first integrated firehouse in Atlanta houses a museum on the history of desegregation in the city's fire department.

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.

Once known as one of the finest tourist railways in Europe.

The final resting place of a physician rescued during the bombardment of Fort McHenry.

Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.

Unopened beer cans are left at this monument to honor the Navy men who lost their lives during a training mission.

The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.