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

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

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

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

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

An underground city of salt.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.