Places Edited by Mila Tanghe

A marvel of engineering, this road ascends a Norwegian hill through six spirals inside of it.

Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.

A brick labyrinth hidden in a church courtyard where anyone can take a quiet, contemplative walk.

This shrine is abandoned, virtually unknown, and dedicated to a Sufi mystic shrouded in mystery.

A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.

The remains of what was once the world’s largest spinning mill.

A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.

A living history village recreates a vanished 19th century community.

One of India’s largest second-hand bookstores, with more than 600,000 volumes lining its walls.

The oldest working cattle ranch in the U.S.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.

A World War I German experimental concrete plant, hidden deep in a French forest.

Glass-fronted lifts give riders panoramic views of the skyline and the sensation of floating above Hong Kong.

The world’s largest collection of cork models of ancient Roman buildings, made by a court baker and his son.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'

This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.

A fort of historic failures where the island's colonial powers first collided.

Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.

The childhood home of the author of Pelle the Conqueror.

A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.

A cave-turned-memorial church marking the site where civilians were killed during an 1814 uprising.

The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.

A trompe-l'oeil fresco celebrating 250 Walloon figures who left their mark on the region.