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

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

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

There is a small island in the Gulf of Nicoya where the only human inhabitants are dead.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

Resembling a 15th century medieval fortress, this home once belonged to a legend of Mexican cinema.

The extremely grey columns of one of Mexico City's most iconic beltways are slowly gaining a bit of color.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

Columbus' failed colony in the New World.

At first glance, little checkered structures on the hillside look like they house the living, not the dead.

Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.

Its incredible collections are dedicated to preserving Mexico's film history.