This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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