Paris, France
The Bouquinistes of Paris
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
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Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Mons, Belgium
A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.
Knokke-Heist, Belgium
A garden of flying flowers.
Moorslede, Belgium
This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.
Ghent, Belgium
This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.