Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.

The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

This iconic pavilion in Barquisimeto has a roof made from 16 “petals” that open and close depending on the weather.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.