Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.

Graffiti-clad ruins of an abandoned 1980s industrial site with a toxic past are nestled among residential houses.

A small part of the local arts scene, this “little free cinema” is part homage to the past, part interactive experience.

The world’s largest street art museum.

The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.

Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

This village in the northeast of France is packed with book shops.

This Art-Deco-styled, former indoor public bath is now a museum.

The imposing structure was originally established in 1580 as a military stronghold.

An otherwise typical Beitou alley is home to statues of Chiang Kai-shek and his son.

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.

This historic bathhouse that likely dates back to the 1300s.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A former post office turned venue, food hall, and retail center.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

Strange memorabilia held inside an unassuming library.

Legend says an angry old witch’s hair ribbon turned to stone, now streaked across the rock she threw at the church.

Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.

A tribute to the students and teachers who lost their lives during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Curated collection of classic cars restored to immaculate condition.

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.

An interactive museum where visitors can play through the evolution of video games.