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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.