Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

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

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.