This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

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

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.