Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
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Houston, Texas
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Glendalough, Ireland
A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Clydebank, Scotland
A historic shipbuilding town is home to a sail-through fish-and-chips shop.
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
Lindesnes, Norway
The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.
Tilburg, Netherlands
A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
Winchester, England
A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Amiens, France
A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Promised Land, Australia
A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.