Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

A rare double-receiver payphone housed in a fake tree.

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.

A series of murals cast in concrete decorate the walls where the famous artist Botong once lived.

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.

Housed in a former air raid shelter, this museum is dedicated to the history of computing and video games.

This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.

The smallest statue in Brno will keep you company under the clock on Česká Street.

At the heart of an otherwise bustling city lies some oddly abandoned and ignored historical ruins.

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.

Danish children are taught that Santa lives in Greenland, at this exact cabin.

A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.

Population: three people, two dogs, and one old grouch.

This sprawling oasis of green in the middle of the city has a vast collection of beautiful flora.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.

A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.

An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.