Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.