A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.

After Sierra Leone's railways shut down in 1974, a collection of engines and other artifacts spent decades hidden away in this old workshop—now a museum.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

A cargo of beautiful music.

The shortest in the world, this landing strip stretches a mere 1,312 feet before steep cliffs on either end plunge into the Caribbean.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

This grand building inspired by classic Islamic architecture is home to a seat of provincial government.

This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.