Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Descendants of the samurai who guarded Matsusaka Castle during the Edo period still live in these charming historic houses (and visitors can enter one of them for free).

A memorial to honor those who were killed in a Bastille Day terror attack in Nice.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This giant fashion model is one of the most beloved symbols of Nagoya.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.

They say the internet is forever but just in case, the shiba inu behind an iconic meme has been immortalized in bronze.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.

An old-fashioned school with interesting grounds and deep history, including the original Mito Castle gate.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

The ruins of Japan’s premier water brothel.