Places Edited by Rachel James

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

Haven for steampunks.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

One of the deepest blue holes in the world.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old.