Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

An engineering marvel at the time of its construction, this cross-border waterway sought to connect the Black Sea to the Baltic.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.

The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.