Places Edited by paulruta

A venerated grave atop an ancient royal hill, often attributed to the last king of Singapura.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.