Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Order your coffee crowned with salted whipped cream or blended with coconut and ice.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

This antique shop offers affordable 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics salvaged from a local shipwreck.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.