This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.

An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.