Gatineau, Québec
Pink Lake
Despite the name, the waters of this Canadian lake are actually blue-green in color.
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Gatineau, Québec
Despite the name, the waters of this Canadian lake are actually blue-green in color.
Ottawa, Ontario
A rare venue to buy specialty maps.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Paris, France
A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.
Paris, France
For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.
Paris, France
This mural painted by Keith Haring was done without payment as a gift to entertain the children at the Hôpital Necker.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Paris, France
A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
Helsinki, Finland
Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.