This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

The last sailing lobster boat in Maine is also likely New England's first zero-emissions commercial vessel.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.

Rubbing salt on this small stone dog is said to make wishes come true.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of the ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine found in the area.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

This battleship of a building was designed by a famed "mad architect."

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.