Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.