Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

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

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

An annual festival full of illuminated replicas of iconic landmarks from around the world.

The largest fountain in Bratislava.

The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.