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

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

A student driver's nightmare.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.