Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

An intersection between architecture, industrial construction, machine, and scientific instrument.

A towering sculpture, likened to an adult toy, sparked local and national debate.

The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.

A hidden canyon deep in the woods of Indiana offers visitors a spectacular experience in nature.

A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

Atop one of Windhoek's most popular eateries is a monument to Namibia's most resilient vehicle.

A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.

Featured in a Hollywood film, this church is a monumental example of mid-century art deco architecture.

Descend into a subterranean labyrinth of geologic wonder and local lore.

Witness these plains giants that nearly became extinct in the late 1800s.

This sculpture by a local artist is designed to celebrate the first day of each new season.

Czechoslovakia’s first competition pool, now a decaying ruin of a functionalist marvel.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

A statue dedicated to the story behind the founded of the city.

A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.

Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.

One of India’s largest second-hand bookstores, with more than 600,000 volumes lining its walls.

A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.

Japan's legendary filmmaker is interred in a small graveyard in a similarly modest temple in Kamakura.

This is the world's only floating national park, and the last natural home of the majestic sangai deer.

The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.