Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Striking fusion of Islamic and postmodern architecture, said to be the largest mosque in Western Europe.

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.

Where the dead once lay, art now plays.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

Enter this dragon-shaped temple to see animatronic scenes depicting heaven and hell.

This tunnel gave a name to a tiny community, but is now abandoned.

A fountain filled with golden statues, celebrating the the ancient kingdom of Colchis.

The famed architect's minimalist home for his parents stands as a blueprint for his later architectural marvels.

A granite primate with a view.

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

The empty town of Scenic, South Dakota, is owned by a church in the Philippines.

The trout that grew a winter coat is mounted in its Colorado hometown.

A joyful oddity that takes the art of clowning very seriously.

A scenic natural bridge with a creek running underneath.

See how aloe goes from field to store and discover the history of aloe cultivation in the Caribbean.

The ship responsible for Antarctica’s largest oil spill still lies just below the surface.

An historic, one-lane, pedestrian suspension bridge on Kauai.

The official flag of the short-lived Republic of Formosa.

The ruins of celebrated theologian Samuel Rutherford’s church, featured in a 1970s cult horror film.

A small museum dedicated to mustard making inside a still-working mill.

This spa in Hanoi is staffed exclusively by the visually impaired.

The “jail” hidden away in Old Town Temecula that was never actually a jail.