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

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

"Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

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

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.