Paris, France
The Last Original Standard Metre
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
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Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Carnac, France
Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Saint-Malo, France
In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Prague, Czechia
This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Washington, D.C.
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.