Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

The first commercial phone line west of St. Louis was installed thanks to a group of Cherokee businessmen.

The rocky occasional overnight accommodations of a Connecticut folk legend.

A stunning palace haunted by the sinister reputation of its infamous owners.

The largest aviary in Southeast Asia is a green haven in the heart of the city.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

A popular photo spot showcasing the remains of a historic building.

The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.

An incredible natural formation along the Wild Atlantic Way.

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.

The diversity of the state of Oaxaca is represented in this fountain.

A delightful Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale experience, not far off the interstate.

A cobalt-lit cemetery statue that has inspired decades of local legends.

A Hakka walled village preserved as it was in the 19th century.

Retro-futuristic contraptions made from recycled materials near a Brazilian resort town.

This might be the world’s tallest Bronze Age standing stone.

Prehistoric humans once used this sprawling lava tube network in the Saudi Arabian desert as shelter.

An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.

A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.

A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.

Descend 100 meters underground to explore Finland’s mining history.