Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.