Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.