Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

This cemetery is dedicated to the people who died fighting for democracy in South Korea.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

The Okefenokee Swamp houses this "incredibobble" tribute to the creator of America’s favorite cartoon possum.

This pagoda was once the central feature of a Buddhist temple that no longer exists.

This illuminated sign was the first of its kind in Canada and remains a vestige of the Atomic Age.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.