Places Edited by Kavya Ram Mohan

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.

Wedged between two buildings at the Great Ormond Street Hospital is this secret music installation.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.