Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

A replica of one of South Korea's National Treasures stands as a tribute to that country's relations with Mexico.

A martyred saint built a nunnery and school for girls here known as the "Parthenon."

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

A treasure trove of scientific instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries.

This World War II bunker is now a shrine covered with sea shells.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.

This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.

Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.

One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.

These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.