Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Canada’s infamous maximum-security prison, now open for guided tours with former guards.

Explore Treuenbrietzen’s past inside a restored medieval chapel with artifacts, crafts, and a historic pharmacy.

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

Fuel up on comfort food favorites at this local gem that’s also a national landmark.

A free aquarium showcasing marine life caught by Cornish fishermen and donated to educate visitors.

Sweden’s first haunted museum showcases cursed dolls, mirrors, and relics said to carry lingering spirits.

Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century, now a man-made canyon reclaimed by nature.

100 years of rolling bus history and Hollywood cameos.

A home for Spain's version of the Tooth Fairy, hidden in an old gas company register.

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

Discover the ruins of medieval paper mills, a scenic gorge, and a museum celebrating centuries of paper production.

The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.

A red steel coyote towering over one of Mexico City’s largest suburbs.

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.

The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.

This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.

This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.

Over 30 brightly painted Dala horses roam through ‘Little Sweden.’

The trees in this small meadow grew from seeds that orbited the Earth.

An exhibit tracing Japan's cinematic history in an often-overlooked national museum.

Relax over handcrafted ale and gastro-pub grub inside an iconic (and possibly haunted) train station.

Half-scale model of a historic ship in the children's section of Provincetown Public Library.