Places Edited by tyler

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts along the waterway.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.