The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.

The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Hidden on the seventh floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Where dioramas can follow you home.