Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.