Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

Sample specialties from Xinjiang at this Shinjuku neighborhood gem.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

This crab paste noodle soup specialist has been doling out its namesake dish for more than four decades.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

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."

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

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.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.