This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.