This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Ancient man-made caves underneath small town Belgium.

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

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.”

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.