Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

It may be a historic 17th-century coaching inn, but the George Inn still functions like a modern pub.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.