Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Park in the Canary Islands renowned for white dunes that contrast with the turquoise waters of the Atlantic.

The original location of a global franchise in Zagreb stands out for exhibits that challenge perceptions.

Hundreds of luxurious boats line this gorgeous lake surrounded by mountains.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

This Buddhist temple may have the best example of a Pure Land garden in Japan.

This crosswalk hosts one of Taipei’s most beloved public artworks.

This ambient art gallery and eatery housed in an old Filipino-style building serves local traditional food.

A bizarre assault of surreal art hiding in bushes and huts on a hill.

This 250-to 375-year-old live oak tree towers over the back garden of a local history museum.

This storied Buddhist temple is a rare example of a stupa within a stupa.

A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.

This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.

This gallery dedicated to regional and emerging Black artists is housed in a historic building-turned-arts-hub.

This large Roman bath complex offers a window into ancient life in the arid Central Anatolian steppe.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.

This now-protected stone circle is an archeological mystery and a stellar viewpoint.

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.

Cut into the rock face of a hill, this ancient cave temple is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Pune.

Covering 13 acres and hosting 3,000 shops, this is one of Africa's biggest urban markets.

A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.

Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.