This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

This Michelin-starred restaurant sheds light on a rare period of cultural and culinary tolerance in Cordoba’s past.

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.