This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

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

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.