Places Edited by tyler

Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.

This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.

These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.