Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.

The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.

The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

A beautiful and moving memorial set on a little island in the middle of the river in Minsk.

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.