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London, New York and Paris rank poorly against a list led by Austrian capital Vienna

Unsavory, unhealthy and unprofitable: That's the, somewhat deserved, reputation airplane food has acquired over the years.

Anthony Bourdain visits the home of chef Masa Takayama's dear friend for a dinner cooked over a traditional Japanese sunken hearth, or "irori."

Chef and restaurateur Marc Forgione has been riding the wave of success since he won his first coveted Michelin star in 2010.

Desert balloon rides, private sunset cruises, or just simple hand-in-hand strolls. The UAE's capital has it covered.

Japan travelers researching a trip to Kyoto will inevitably come across the word "kaiseki" -- usually hyped as a must-try culinary experience.

When it comes to Japanese food, we all know the basics.

In Japan, Anthony Bourdain visits the family home of chef Masa Takayama for a home-cooked meal of tripe stew. "Parts Unknown" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.

Billing itself a "seven-star" hotel -- the first of its kind in Shanghai -- the Wanda Reign on the Bund certainly makes the appropriate first impression.

Culture, cocktails, castles, camels, fast cars and faster space ships -- only in Abu Dhabi.

When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing.

Skywalks, viewing platforms, observation decks -- various experiences with one result -- the promise to do it again soon.