From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

The narrowest street in Paris.