Places Edited by Rachel James

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Auguste Maïcon, a pioneer in French aviation, was born in this house in 1891.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.

Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.

Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion.

Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.