Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

Its collection distills more than 60 years of pop culture in Japan, from Godzilla to Hulk Hogan.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.