Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

This antique store and museum features unusual items from all corners of the world.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

This water wheel turned to stone in a matter of decades.

The oldest operating picture gardens in the world.