An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

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

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

This stretch of Canadian road was named after a nickname that stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.