Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.