Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Nicknamed the "Grand Canyon of the North," this open-pit mine in Minnesota has a much shorter history.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

It might look like a doghouse, but this small structure was actually built to house a spirit from Maya mythology.

At the time of its construction, this type of door was nearly unheard of.

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

From banquet hall to Masonic Lodge and now concert venue, Ganz Hall is a breathtaking glimpse of into the golden age of American architecture.

One of the largest refracting telescopes in the world, and the first built specifically for studying astrophysics.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

Part arcade, part museum, this collection features vintage and modern pinball machines.

The seventh largest spring in the world.