Places Edited by Nikki Vargas

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.

This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.