Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.

This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.

A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.

These two giant boulders mysteriously perched on a 60-foot cliff may have been slung up there by a raging tsunami.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.