Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.