Places Edited by Rachel James

The only museum dedicated to the history of the "Magic Lantern," a medieval slide projector.

Infamous and now demolished panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants.

A community's effort restores the historical Maryhill Burgh Hall.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in La Défense.

This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

Fascination continues to surround one of history's most infamous shipwrecks.

A modest park memorial pays tribute to one of the Titanic's most revered storylines.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.

This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.