Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.