Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box/Locations

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Throughout the game, Luke and Professor Layton will travel across the countryside on the Molentary Express to find the Elysian Box.

London

• Layton's Study: Professor Layton's personal office. It is packed with lots of books and scrolls. The keys to the Laytonmobile are in one of the drawers.
• Study Hallway: The hallway outside Layton's study.
• Schrader's Home: The entrance to the building where Dr. Schrader lives.
• The Doctor's Hall: The hall outside Dr. Schrader's office.

The Molentary Express

• Car 3: The car where Layton's cabin is. Flora secretly stays in the cabin next door.
• Layton's Room: The cabin where Layton resides in.
• Car 4: The car where Capone and Mitzi's cabin is.
• Car 4 Room: Capone and Mitzi's cabin.
• Car 5: The dining car of the Molentary Express.
• Kitchen: The kitchen where the food for the dining car is prepared.
• Car 6: The car where Babette's cabin is.
• Babette's Room: The cabin where Babette stays.
• Car 7: The car Granny Riddleton is travelling in.
• Granny R's Room: The cabin Granny Riddleton is staying in. Contains her signature shack.
• Observation Deck: The deck at the back of the train.
• Outside the Train: The exterior of the broken down express.
• Car 2: The secret deluxe car reserved for passengers going to Folsense.
• Deluxe Room: The cabin where Professor Layton, Luke and Flora fell asleep in.

Dropstone

• Station Platform: The platform where passengers on the Molentary Express disembark.
• Station Plaza: The plaza next to the platform. Granny Riddleton's shack relocates here.
• Carnival Street: A road lined with houses. The banner for Dropstone's anniversary carnival can be seen in the distance.
• Village Hall Hill: The entrance to the carnival. Several stalls are set up offering games.
• Tree-Lined Path: A path lined by some very old trees. Houses are seen in the distance.
• Wheat Field: A path with a view of a wide wheat field. A windmill can be seen.
• Village Hall Plaza: The plaza outside the Dropstone village hall. There is a fountain commemorating the founding of the village.
• Competition Field: The field where the Livestock Competition is held.
• Path to Farm: The path to the mayor's farm. A stall and the village shop is located here.
• Village Shop: The general store of Dropstone.
• Farm Entrance: The entrance to the farm. The mayor's estate can be seen in the distance.
• Dropstone Pond: A small pond near the farm. There is a small shack on the shore.

Folsense

• Station Plaza: The plaza directly outside the station.
• Outside the Hotel: A street with four buildings. One of them is a hotel.
• Hotel Lobby: The lush lobby of the hotel.
• Hotel Room: The luxurious room where Flora stayed throughout the latter part of the game.
• Promenade: A street with a candy stall and an antique shop.
• Antique Shop: A shop that sells a bunch of antique furniture.
• Clock Tower Plaza: A plaza surrounded by buildings, one of which has a clock tower.
• Eastern Side Street: A street with a photographer's studio and an inaccessible restaurant.
• Photo Studio: A studio owned by a photographer. The walls are lined with photos that look pristine for their age.
• Northeast Path: A junction leading to multiple other areas. An alley is guarded by a ferocious dog.
• Museum Gate: The entrance to the museum. The gate is locked when Layton initially arrived at Folsense.
• Fountain: The large fountain leading to the museum.
• Herzen Museum: The area right outside the museum.
• Museum 1st Floor: The 1st floor of the museum is filled with artifacts from the Herzen family.
• Museum 2nd Floor: The second floor of the museum contains more artifacts and a few interesting paintings.
• West Y-Road: A junction connecting other areas.
• Cabaret: A cabaret that Mr. Beluga frequents.
• Granny R.'s: A huge replica of Granny Riddleton's shack. Granny Riddleton can be found inside along with her puzzle shack.
• Western Path: A street that contains a grocery store and a watchtower. A path leads to the forest.
• Watchtower 1st Floor: The ground floor of the tower. It is filled with garlic strands and mirrors.
• Watchtower: The top of the watchtower. Herzen Castle can be seen in the distance.
• Grocery Store: Folsense's grocery store. Has a lot of garlic strands.
• Northern Folsense: The northern part of town. Tall buildings can be seen in the distance.
• Northeast Alley: The beginning of a long alley. Population is scarce here.
• Flooded Street: A broken pipe causes the street to be flooded with water.
• Garbage Heap: A huge pile of waste accumulated over the years.
• Seedy Alley: A dimly-lit alley with many abandoned buildings.
• Alley Dead End: The end of the northeast alley. Smoke rises from the chimneys of nearby buildings.
• Alley End Room: A mysterious empty room decorated with a puzzle on the wall.
• Broken Gate: The gate to the forest. Half of it has broken off.
• Fork in the Road: A y junction that leads to the Folsense mine and Herzen Castle.
• Mine Entrance: The entrance to the mine. Abandoned mine carts are scattered around.
• Mine Machine Room: A room with a lot of complex machinery.
• Mine Room: A room in the mine containing a puzzle.
• Mine Lift: The lift to the lower section of the mine. A puzzle must be solved to operate it.
• Mine Safe Room: A room that contains a safe guarding a miner's journal that reveals the secret of Folsense.
• Forest Gate: The gate to Herzen Castle. It is closed most of the time.
• Dark Forest 1: A poorly illuminated forest path.
• Dark Forest 2: Another poorly illuminated forest path. Strange mushrooms can be found along the path.
• Dark Forest 3: The bank of a huge ice lake that visitors to Herzen Castle must traverse.
• Dark Forest Exit: The exit of the dark forest. A bridge connects this area to Herzen Castle.
• Rickety Bridge: An old bridge leading to the castle. The abandoned mine below is shrouded in fog.
• Castle Gate: The ominous entrance of Herzen Castle.

Herzen Castle

• Guest Room: The room Layton and Luke stayed in. Two photos hang on the walls.
• Storage Room: The room where Layton and Luke was trapped in.
• Under the Castle: Wooden pathways connect various rooms below the castle.
• Machine Room: The room that contains boilers which powers the castle. There is a gaping hole in the floor that emits a sinister fog.
• Secret Room: A hidden room connected to the dining room.
• Dining Room: The room where residents and guests eat. There is a single long table to accommodate many guests.
• 2nd Floor Hall: A hallway leading to a big staircase.
• Great Room: A big hall at the bottom of the staircase.