Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.

The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.

The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.