Places Edited by Rachel James

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A man in a plane delivers Christmas packages to lighthouses.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.