Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?

This windmill was used for well over a century.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

A collection of sculptures and trails that appear to change with the seasons.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.

These ruins of an octagonal stone school that was later used as an A.U.M.P. church exemplify a popular school design from the 1830s.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.