Madrid, Spain
'The Curious Neighbor'
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
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Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Saint-Nazaire, France
These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.
Nantes, France
Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Vascœuil, France
To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Saint-Cloud, France
The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.
Moncton, New Brunswick
A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Joggins, Nova Scotia
Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador
This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.