Paris, France
Musée Marmottan Monet
Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.
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Paris, France
Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.
Marseille, France
This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.
Chamonix, France
An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
Paris, France
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.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Uppsala, Sweden
The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Quepos, Costa Rica
Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.
Rome, Italy
An unremarkable wooden wheel built into the side of one of Rome's oldest hospitals was part of a policy to reduce infant exposure.
Rocca di Papa, Italy
This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.
Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
Rome, Italy
This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
San Diego, California
The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.
San Diego, California
The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.
San Diego, California
Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Munich, Germany
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.