A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

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

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

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

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

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

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

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

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

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

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

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.