This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.