Places Edited by Michael Inscoe

The whimsical legacy of a Canadian artist.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.

The school produces some of Africa's most talented acrobats and contortionists.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.