The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Like your grandma's attic—if your grandma were a little weirder, extremely well-traveled, and had a great eye for art.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

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.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

High winds can make this one scary landing.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.