Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.

A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.

What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.

The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.

Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.

This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."