The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Thermal springs underneath the seabed provide the heat and bubbles for these beachside natural hot tubs.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

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.”

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

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