A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.