Places Edited by Samantha Chong

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.

This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.

Sporting Brutalist architecture, this school is hidden amid a quiet suburban neighborhood.

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

This tomb was fashioned with a sliding window for a grieving mother who struggled with her daughter's death.

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.

A collection of old steam and diesel locomotives sitting in a fenced-off garden.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.