Movie buffs will love this Taiwanese director’s ode to film history.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

Natural walking trails around this abandoned hilltop stone quarry offer nature enthusiasts fantastic views of the city.

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

The oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia.

Taiwan’s iconic dish is in peak form here.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

Feast on contemporary Filipino cuisine in a chef’s backyard.

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.

Made to improve road safety, these policemen-like figurines in Miyakojima island have earned an enthusiastic fanbase.

Dine on Hakka dishes at a dreamy cottage nestled in the heart of Taipei.

This original castle in Kendal is 1,000 years old.

This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.

This legendary restaurant from 1912 continues to delight patrons with its soul-satisfying dishes.

A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

A journey through the history of medicine throughout the centuries.