Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

A distinctive sculpture honors those killed and injured during a mineworkers strike in 1893.

A local legend says the theft of a holy relic explains the hand-shaped bloodstain on the facade of this cathedral.

A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.

A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.

A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.

This tree, with its large oval-shaped scar, is a rare piece of Aboriginal cultural history.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.