Places Edited by Michael Reinhardt

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

An unsigned roadside spring that is pure fun.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

It took millions of years for these rocks to resemble their mammalian counterparts.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

Its most grisly object is a jar full of severed fingers allegedly cut off by prisoners to avoid work.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.