Places Edited by Michael Inscoe

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.