Places Edited by Kerry Wolfe

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.

The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

When exposed at low tide, this rock bridge connects a dog-friendly beach to a strangely shaped island.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

A historical home in upstate New York honors the work of John W. Jones, a formerly enslaved man who was a major agent for the Underground Railroad.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Legend says the people of Wiltshire got their "Moonraker" nickname from this small pond.

A 1:42 scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This colossal structure and its accompanying angel often play tricks on the eyes.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.