A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

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

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

An interactive museum and restaurant devoted to a prestigious breed of cattle.

Cloistered comestibles are served with style at this French Orthodox monastery.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

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

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.