This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Though it won't take you far, the wood train housed at this station is the last of its kind in Japan.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

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

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

High in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture, a magnificent library designed by a world-famous architect.

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