The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

Part of this hotel resides in Switzerland, the other in France, and the border splits the honeymoon suite.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

When new viceroys were elected, they passed through this arch to cement the title.

The first neighborhood to implement the Garden City model in its suburban planning.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is now a carceral museum.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.