Hanoi, Vietnam
Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama's Dinner Table
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Tokyo, Japan
A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.
Tokyo, Japan
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Tokyo, Japan
This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”
Tokyo, Japan
Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.
San Diego, California
An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Los Angeles, California
Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.
Simi Valley, California
The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Mexico
This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.
Ensenada, Mexico
A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.