An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.

Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.