Places Edited by Rachel James

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end.

Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

This mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas resides at the Banff Trading Post.

A Balinese resort, empty and trapped in time.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A 200-year-old collection of medical paraphernalia in a historic house.