Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.

A young artist's storefront brings eldritch horrors to small-town America.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.

A medley of objects that represent Argentine culture, from cars to toys.

A family-run camping spot in the Namibian desert.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.

This California town keeps a graveyard of its retired, decorated fire hydrants.

In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).

In the middle of a Welsh field, a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre is made out of living branches.

A former railroad trestle over Interstate 90 has been refurbished for non-motorized traffic on the Palouse to Cascades trail.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.