Places Edited by Rachel James

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.

A sinkhole known simply as "The Hole."

Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.