Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.

A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.