Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

West African flavors shine at this unassuming strip mall spot in southwest Houston.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.

A trio of waterfalls inside the world’s largest urban forest.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

According to legend, after Hades pulled Persephone into the underworld, one of her attendant nymphs cried so much that her tears formed this spring.

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.

This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).

This small museum takes the business of clowning quite seriously.

On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.

Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.

The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.