The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.