The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

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

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.