Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

A classic theatre located along a desolate Montana road.

Louisiana's tallest waterfall is only a short hike away from the middle of nowhere.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.

The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

Among fossils of creatures long since cast into oblivion, a once-single frog perseveres for his species.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.