Places Edited by Nikki Vargas

These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

The racehorse's headstone highlights a forgotten part of the Hendrie Park Gardens' history.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A museum at a Chinese university is the first of its kind in the country.

A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.

Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.