Places Edited by Samantha Chong

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

The only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the life and work of American comedian and entertainer, Phil Silvers.

These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.

It marks the spot where the high-ranking British officer died during the Falklands War.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.

A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.