Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.