Places Edited by Kavya Ram Mohan

A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.

The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.

Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.

A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.