Places elfandhobbit Wants to Go

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

Who said a biker bar is no place for a taxidermy squirrel collection?

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.