One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.