Places ElineB Wants to Go

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.