Places Edited by Mila Tanghe

Riga’s historic porcelain industry is preserved in this small, hidden museum.

A heritage stone building that preserves over a million historical documents and rare artifacts.

Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.

Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.

In Union Cemetery, a petrified tree stump marks the grave of a notable mineralogist, mine owner and oilman.

Colonial Williamsburg was home to one of the earliest institutions in North America dedicated to educating Black children.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

Tiny museum in the tiny town of Circleville, Ohio, that celebrates the life of native son and jazz-age superstar, Ted Lewis.

The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.

The first statue to be added to Saint Peter's Square in over 350 years is an ode to migrants and refugees around the world.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Great Britain's only hat-making museum.

A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.