Places Edited by Lauren Johnston

A one stop shop for one-of-a-kind antiques, artifacts, and rare oddities sourced from across the globe.

A modest Alabama recording studio where some of music’s biggest voices found their sound.

A pentagram-covered shrine dedicated to a famed court astrologer known in the west as the Merlin of Japan.

A museum celebrating mola textiles, the intricate art of the Guna people of Panama.

The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.

A piece of Cold War history most people walk past unknowingly.

This bizarrely tree-like red skyscraper is one of the newer additions to Barcelona’s skyline.

The home of Mario and his friends

This work of folk art was produced by Gregory Warmack but the artifacts cemented in place are communal.

A monumental sculpture honoring the invisible ecosystem inside us all.

This silk-filled boutique is housed in a 12th-century palace and offers a rare blend of craftsmanship, culture, and quiet elegance.

The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

A mural honoring the women who built Singapore turned a quiet alley into a citywide debate.

The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.

A historic cider mill still using time-tested techniques.

Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.

This statue of the Virgin and Child is said to have miraculously changed its position during the 1692 earthquake.

This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!

This fantastical faceless sculpture in Spain is on the grandest scale.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.

Kokera sushi may be the rarest sushi you have never heard of. 

This clock in a village famous for toys gives a countdown to Christmas.