Barcelona, Spain
Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
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Barcelona, Spain
Palau Dalmases
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
Columns of the Temple of Augustus
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
New York, New York
The Marine Grill Murals of the Hotel McAlpin
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
New York, New York
Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Rudolph de Harak Digital Clock
The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.
New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
New York, New York
New York City Police Museum
Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Mei Lai Wah
The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
New York, New York
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
New York, New York
Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral
Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
