Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

The rich cultural heritage of the Kalasha people is on display in this state-of-the-art museum.

See where this respected Finnish painter created over 200 works of art.

Collectors keep the story of Ohio Valley glassmaking alive.

In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.

The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.

These medieval wooden bridge pillars appeared out of nowhere in the aftermath of a huge earthquake.

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.

The oldest building in Hargeisa survived the 1988 bombings that destroyed some 90 percent of the city.

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.

Brooklyn’s wildest restaurant is serving ice cream in snail shells and marrow bones.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.

This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.

For centuries, this hill along the Polish coast has been used as a lookout—and the rumored home of pirate treasure.

A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.

Tiny silver and copper fish set inside blue-green lights are like windows to the underwater world.

This historic suspension bridge is one of three remaining swinging bridges in Michigan, and one of the few swinging bridges left in North America.

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.