Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

What this Good Friday parade lacks in baroque filigree it makes up in somber gothic imagery.

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.

Once part of an extensive network of fire towers, this is one of the few remaining in this Wisconsin forest.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.