Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.

The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.

An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

This quaint stretch of road is the final resting place for hundreds of America's four-legged veterans.