A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

Abandoned figurines adorn a small plot on the side of a craft market's entrance.

An old curiosity shop holds on to a centuries-old tradition of manually-distilled rose water.

This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.

Remnants of the Nazis' occupation of Denmark linger along the sand.

The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”