One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

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

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

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

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

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

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.