Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

Visit the last surviving outlet of a once popular chain of coffeeshops.

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.

Fill your car with gas and your belly with mouthwatering Cuban cuisine at this takeaway inside a Citgo station.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

Sip colonial-era cocktails at this monthly recreation of a 1740 watering hole.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

Various sculptures are a rotating exhibit in this small town.

He’s not from around here.

An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.

A huge railroad museum with over 100 pieces of rolling stock focusing on the railroad history of Pennsylvania.