Places Edited by Mike Portanova

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

The world's largest aggregation of great white sharks is at a mysterious spot in the middle of the ocean.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

"Only the dead get off at Kymlinge."

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars.

This phantom island appeared on maps for over a century before amateur radio enthusiasts beat Google Earth to the punch in its "undiscovery."

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.