Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.

Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.

Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.