Pune, India
Raja Ices
Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.
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Pune, India
Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.
Mobile, Alabama
In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
Colnbrook, England
One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.
Sagamihara, Japan
More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.
Eureka, Nevada
A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Ojai, California
Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Sodegaura, Japan
This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.
Anaheim, California
The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.
Cleveland, Ohio
A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.
Tallinn, Estonia
This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.
Noisy-le-Grand, France
This stunningly massive housing complex is a go-to filming location for dystopian sci-fi cinema.
Taipei, Taiwan
A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.
Portland, Oregon
A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.
Windsor, Illinois
A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.
Stony Brook, New York
Once the site of seances, this restaurant is said to be haunted by several ghosts.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Muynak District, Uzbekistan
Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Orlando, Florida
A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.
Apopka, Florida
Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.