A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

A bridge that has seen many reiterations over its lifetime.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

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

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

One of the oldest still-used metallic fountains in Europe

A trompe-l'oeil fresco celebrating 250 Walloon figures who left their mark on the region.

This is a surprising Art Deco district in a city with a history dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

Belgium's national heroine turned spy sacrificed her life to combat German occupation.

A largely overlooked statue that may commemorate the first publication of 'Don Quixote' outside of Spain.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.