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Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

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

The largest monastery in Singapore is home to a crematorium, a college, and one of Asia’s largest indoor Buddha statues.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This store offers tastes of Aboriginal Australia, with some contemporary and global twists.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

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

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.

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

The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.