Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.

This majestic twelve-story wooden pagoda built into the side of a divine hill was saved from the Three Gorges Dam.

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

Victorian-era pub covered head to toe with mementos from patrons of decades past.

A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.

This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.

More than 20,000 butterflies can be seen at this spectacular park and research center.

Most of this “research national monument” still lies buried beneath the earth.

Sail on this replica of the first American privateer vessel to make a capture during the War of 1812.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

A Roman bridge closed to car traffic in the 1990s now open to foot traffic.

A preserved ancient Marshall Britannia steam locomotive on display at a train station.

A roadside stop offers a taste of Korean culture.

A marvel of engineering, this road ascends a Norwegian hill through six spirals inside of it.

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?

This time capsule lets you enjoy decades-old Japanese arcade games.

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.

A remote shipwreck at the end of the world.

The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.