Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

A surprise blip of color and kitsch.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

A 19th-century house filled with secret trap doors and hidden basements has been turned into a museum.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

Europe's largest river aquarium features freshwater species from around the world.

The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.

This massive work of art is five stories high and 120 feet long.

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.

One Maltese man’s hobby became an extensive collection of restored automobiles, motoring paraphernalia, and antiques.

This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.