Places grapesx2 Wants to Go

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.