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.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."