Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

Decommissioned NYC subway cars are dumped into the ocean to create this underwater wildlife habitat.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.