Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

A centuries-old iron mine is now a paradise for explorers, divers, and spelunkers.

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

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

One of the last remaining buildings from one of Calgary's earliest businesses.

What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

From the dishes to the art, this Michelin-starred restaurant orbits around one beloved French melon.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.