This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This pedestrian bridge in Croatia is a sleek, ship-inspired design with a fun net and social spaces.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

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