The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

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

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.