Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.
Estella, Spain
A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.
Burgos, Spain
The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
Burgos, Spain
This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.
Burgos, Spain
This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Nashville, Tennessee
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
Nashville, Tennessee
This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.