This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.