New York, New York
Russian and Turkish Baths Cafe
Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.
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New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
New York, New York
The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Bronx, New York
North Brother Island
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
Permanently Closed
London, England
PsychoBarn
A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
London, England
Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast
The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.
London, England
Beau Brummell Statue
A statue honoring a preeminent 19th-century dandy and important figure of men’s fashion.
London, England
Temple Bar
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
London, England
10 Hyde Park Place
A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.
London, England
Sloane Square Tube Station
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
London, England
Deptford Anchor
A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.
London, England
Tottenham Hotspur Lamppost
A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.
London, England
Square the Block
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
London, England
Floris Perfumery
A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
London, England
The 'Scribble'
A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
London, England
Shield of Parade
This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
London, England
Chi-Chi the Giant Panda
The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.
London, England
The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre
The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.
London, England
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.
