This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

An old tree that is the final resting place for many pair of shoes.

Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

The hairpin turns in this mountain road take the shape of a letter—is it a coincidence or a symbol of love?

A herd of half-sized cow sculptures has stood in this part for nearly 50 years.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

Former private property that was hidden up a trail in the woods with thousands of bright yellow daffodils.

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.

Jurassic Park in South Africa.

Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.

This 18th-century pond is one of the main attractions in the Jardín del Príncipe in Aranjuez.

One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.