Places Edited by Sarah Durn

An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.

This 19th-century church was built for Sicilian immigrants, survived World War II, and today stands on a landfill.

Dedicated to the five postal workers who died aboard the doomed ocean liner, this plaque was made from a spare propeller from the Titanic.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.

Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.

One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

Northern Europe’s largest castle ruins sit precariously on an island cliffside.

This man's death led (indirectly) to Vermont's independence in 1777.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

The gnarled remains of an exploded German bunker from World War II sit along a breathtaking fjord.