Places Edited by Rachel James

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

One tree's homage to soles past and present.

French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

Cursed swimming pool left abandoned is now a favorite of filmmakers and ghost hunters.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.