Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

The final resting place for an internet icon.

Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.

This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.

Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.

This 16th-century covered market is still open everyday.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.

Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.

An authentic recreation of a 19th-century museum for "working class folks."

Twenty-four works by the last great Mexican muralist tell the story of Tlaxcala.

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

An early 1900s temple features unique architecture and murals.

A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.

Check out the Heidelberg printing presses in the workshop of an artist known for documenting the natural world on greeting cards.

A peaceful place to spot the rare and iconic red-crowned crane.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.

The ideal location for an immersive ecological experience.