Places Edited by Mila Tanghe

In a town defined by its incredible trees, having a shrine in one just makes sense.

The beginnings of one of America's most famous military officers.

Here ended one of the most ambitious North Pole expeditions in Arctic history.

Cemetery officials are finally seeing that the Father of Texas Blues’ grave is kept clean.

Once considered a massive folly, this "miracle floodgate" saved its town from tsunami devastation in 2011.

A modern and feminist reinterpretation of the famous Wallace Fountains.

A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.

Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.

An exhibit tracing Japan's cinematic history in an often-overlooked national museum.

Over 30 brightly painted Dala horses roam through ‘Little Sweden.’

The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

The ruins of one of the most important Roman villas north of the Alps.

A red steel coyote towering over one of Mexico City’s largest suburbs.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.

100 years of rolling bus history and Hollywood cameos.

A free aquarium showcasing marine life caught by Cornish fishermen and donated to educate visitors.

A 1,000-year-old oak and one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest.

A historic manor with a priest hole you can stand up in, the last surviving vestments from a dissolved abbey, and centuries of art on display.

An otherworldly reserve of one of Earth’s densest volcanic fields and the world’s largest guanaco migration.

This historic World War II ship is one of only 4 Fletcher-class destroyers remaining worldwide.

This 150-year-old mill on Eel River still produces flour and offers tours of its historic grounds.

This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.