Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.

These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

This former monastery in Vietnam now houses a chocolate shop and museum filled with centuries-old taxidermy specimens.

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

A memorial to those who died at the hands of the Kuomintang while fighting for communism in China.

The only zoo where you can buy animals that won't need feeding.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

This small building is a living testament to the remoteness and warmth of the town that it represents.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

A bed and breakfast, botanical garden, art gallery, academy, and workshop all in one.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This 7th-century monastery was sacked by Saladin.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.