Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

This technological marvel is one of the world's first 3D-printed bridges.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

You don't have to be a professional jockey to ride in Britain's oldest horse race.

Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.

On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.