Places elvenking42 Wants to Go

The urinal, known by many names and designated as a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site for its simple and functional design, stands as a testament to old gay history in Norway.

Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.

Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.

Human figures and faces are carved into the sandstone surrounding this cave in Czechia.

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

The remote graves of a Scottish family who died of thirst while attempting to reach St. George.

This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.

Housed in a Japanese colonial-era bank, this cafe pours next-level cold brew.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Step into the past of this Andalusian town through exhibits with traditional tools, local crafts, and cultural artifacts.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

A free park where visitors can learn about and collect 440 million-year-old fossils.

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.

One of the few slot canyons in New Mexico, this area is fantastic for hiking, camping, and stargazing.

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.

A museum showcasing the work of a self-taught painter and sculptor spanning four decades of output in seclusion.

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.