Places Edited by Luke Fater

A cave whose archaeological contents proved the existence of a Copper Age culture is also where God put the Devil to shame

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

This museum preserves the heyday of Puerto Rican coffee.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

The ruins of a 19th-century corn mill are haunted by a malevolent cave-dwelling spirit.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.

A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.

Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.

Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.