A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

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

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.