Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.

A former mining village that now operates as an open-air museum.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

This monument pays homage to a classic Dutch tune.

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

This relic of transportation history still stands in this Indiana city.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.