Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

North Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements. 

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.

Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.

A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.