Places Edited by Mark Mones

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

The final resting place of the man who played the Invisible Man.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.