Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A scale model of the world's largest existing lensed telescope.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A relic of the old jail still stands in its original location.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.