Places Edited by Martin

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

A middle school sports field that many believe was the true location of the first successful powered flight - and not by the Wright Brothers.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls.

This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia."

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.