Places Edited by Michael Inscoe

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

An underwater city for the dead.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

A restored schoolhouse was once a vital part of the Black mill workers community in Arkansas.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.