How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

This modern artwork, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, tells Battle's early history following the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

The former home of a conniving 17th century politician is now a high-end hotel.

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.