Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

The fossilized trunk of a tree that grew around 320 million years ago.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

A weekly bazaar sells thousands of books, from vintage collectibles to paperbacks sold by weight.

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.

Once an integral part of Native American life, very few of these communal New England stones have survived to the present day.

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

This vivid painted ceramic sculpture evokes the expansiveness of the prairie sky.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.

A large boar commemorates the city's founding and the origin of its name.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.

Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.

This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.

This disputed feline sculpture is Sweden's first MeToo monument.