Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

A vast and varied antique and vintage collection that borders on museum status.

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.

This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.

Time and local lore colluded to turn this fear-defeating Buddha into a man-eating demon.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.

Once a famous outpost for purchasing saddles and spurs, this museum preserves the art, craft, and style of the American cowboy.

The only museum dedicated to the tile production for which the Rupel region was renowned.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.

This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.

Hidden masterpieces in a small church in the medieval city of Bergamo.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

A rare instance of a historical Peshawari mansion restored and opened to the public.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

Grind your own flour to bake your own bread at a 100-year-old mill.

An unusual double cinder cone with a bent oval crater, in the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field.