The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

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

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

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

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams.

Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.

This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

Weighing nearly 7 tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

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.”

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.