Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

The world's largest KFC restaurant is housed in a historic railway station in Azerbaijan's capital city

A constantly changing trove of screen-used costumes, props, and designer wardrobe from Hollywood sets

In the dollmaking capital of Japan, a museum dedicated to the traditional craft

A massive, photogenic gate designed after a traditional hand drum used in the regional noh

Once a major cursed object, this frog-shaped rock has become a source of good luck

A bizarre trio of potato-like stone people represents the dynamism of city life

This natural spring was once an important source of freshwater for the salty (former) island of Naha

Established in 1648, the oldest of Tokyo’s restaurants survives today as a tiny tamagoyaki takeout stand

The former home of the "Father of Black History"

Inside this medieval fortress today is a high-security prison, which sometimes opens its doors to the public as a restaurant

A micronation in the suburbs of Sydney

An incredible collection of rare, well-preserved fish fossils hidden in a university campus

The last of Tokyo Disneyland’s whimsical mechanical clocks can be found in Taipei

A hidden mid-city oasis, built for pollinators amid the concrete of federal buildings

The only remaining building from the original 1800 Isle of Wight Courthouse Complex

A coal town pitcher who became a record-setting legend, then came home to serve

This nondescript row house in downtown Washington, D.C., was the home of a very secretive group for well over a century

A popular supernatural horror film based in this quaint Maryland village made it a destination for paranormal pilgrimages, but unbeknownst to many, a real rise awaits on a lonely hill on the edge of town, steeped in local legend

A poet’s rustic cabin, rescued from demolition and tucked into Rock Creek’s greenery

A farmhouse where soldiers left their marks on the walls and attic

An 1830s street scene and roadside relics trace the country’s first great highway

A relic from ancient Egypt that is purported to have a curse associated with it

This house of worship contains a dozen stained glass windows by a renowned manufacturer

A rooftop mascot for a vintage Tiki Bar and Restaurant has a varied and interesting history