Places Shin Kiryu Wants to Go

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.

In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

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.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.