Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.