Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.

A stick-sprouting statue watching a duo of disembodied dancing deities.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

A long-abandoned provincial prison left to crumble in the frigid air of Ontario.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

Once-buried markers show England’s lowest land point keeps getting lower.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.

Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.