Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

This cutting edge museum details the history of skiing, from its ancient origins to its status as a sport.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.

Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.