Places Edited by Sarah Durn

The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.

This decorative arch symbolizes the history of this medieval village but still maintains a modern purpose.

This eerie sculpture overlooks what was known as the Road of Bones under Joseph Stalin.

All that remains of a 16th-century Jesuit school is this carved, worn gate.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

A 15th-century whalebone is tucked away in an unassuming corner of this medieval church.

See more than 150 sculptures, stained glass windows, and famous works of art all rendered in marzipan.

Built in 1925, this glass-roofed shopping arcade is known for its modernist Italian architecture.

This Native American petroglyph marks the location of an important, Creek trail.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This war memorial commemorates some of the world's first paratroopers.

Delhi's only female ruler is buried in this neglected, forgotten tomb.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.