Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.