Places Edited by Kavya Ram Mohan

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.

One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The best place to acquire pea shooting fame.

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.

A unique collection of Swiss art brut and naïve art displayed in an old warehouse.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.