These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

This statue in Plaza San Francisco commemorates a beloved figure from 1950s Havana.

No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.