Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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