This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

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

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

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