A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

This modern, multimedia museum takes visitors on an evolutionary journey back in time.

The artwork detailing the city's history features a few controversial characters.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

A museum in the building where Nazi Germany signed its surrender tells the story of World War II from the Soviet perspective.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.

This intriguing museum chronicles the history and impact of immigration in Brazil.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

A comprehensive museum dedicated to Africa's oldest modern republic.