Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

This Tudor cottage is adorned with many canary-clasping cats, which originally served as a reminder to a local clergyman of his pet's murderous ways.

This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

The headquarters of one of Japan’s leading astronomy research institutions features several historic observatory facilities and a 2,000-year-old burial mound.

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.

An ancient temple of Lord Shiva was rediscovered in an excavation in 2003.

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.

This log house sits in the remote Canadian wilderness, and holds a mysterious tale of the trapper who built it.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.