Places Shaheen Alikhan Wants to Go

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.