Places Edited by Jonathan Carey

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.

A memorial dedicated to a boating accident that was bringing troops back home from World War I.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.

A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

This carved stone slab marked the grave of a local dragon slayer, who makes a killer pie.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

The curious flowers of this hard-to-find tree are shaped like little hands.

These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.

Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

This Melbourne bank has unique Gothic-style architectural features and is one of the most majestic operating bank branches in the world.

An early creation by Erich Mendelsohn.

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.