A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

Here be dragons.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.