Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.

This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.

Dedicated to a brave pooch who fought a tiger to save a young child.

One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.

The country estate of renowned Ukrainian-born artist Ilya Repin.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Mumbai.

The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.

These statues pay homage to the "green corridor" of parks and wetlands.

Once an ancient sea, this landscape of rocky ravines is filled with the fossils of ancient marine life.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

A blend of sporting history mixed with childhood nostalgia await visitors to this museum.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Everything from alchemy books to building plans for the Eiffel Tower are housed inside this museum.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

A small outpost dedicated to protecting the stingless bees native to Oaxaca.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.