Places Edited by Rachel James

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.