Places Edited by Michael Inscoe

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.

The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.

The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.