Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

A hidden sculpture garden tucked within the middle of Brighton.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

A grand entrance to one of the world's smallest Chinatowns.

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

This industrial Art Nouveau gem is a historic hotspot for Mexican counterculture.

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.

The final resting place of one of the most iconic musicians of the '80s.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

A series of concentric circles represented a bold new experiment in socialist urban planning, and it notoriously difficult to get around.

The artwork detailing the city's history features a few controversial characters.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.