Places Edited by Kavya Ram Mohan

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

A converted cattle farm is now a hub of art and theater surrounded by nature.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.