Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

It marks the spot where the high-ranking British officer died during the Falklands War.

Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.

A small cemetery remembers the British troops who fell during the Falklands War.

A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.

An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.