At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

This candy-pink cathedral of Da Nang is also known as the Chicken Church.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.