Places Zborik Wants to Go

The former site of Fukuoka’s legendary ramen joint works hard to guide customers to the “original” original.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

This often-overlooked ocean walkway was once considered an impossible fantasy.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

A tribute to the 20th-century ball that cast a spotlight on Mexico’s LGBTQ community.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

In a quiet residential neighborhood, one restaurant fights to preserve heirloom corn, one tortilla at a time.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.