Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.

A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Before building her own tombstone, an untrained artist created a concrete menagerie in her garden.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

One of the largest bamboo bridges in Asia, located right next to a bamboo school.

This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.