Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

These Aboriginal fish traps are among the oldest human constructions in the world.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.

Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

Where you'll find anything but nothing.

Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?

The first location of the eventual video game giant.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.