Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The first railway line to successfully use a steam powered locomotive

A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.

The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

Ride aboard a centuries-year-old steam engine and explore dozens of trains parts, including an unusual "comboose."

An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

A small cemetery on a hill overlooking Mbala contains the history of the town's colonial past.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.