A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

This historic cemetery stopped accepting bodies before many Canadian cities were founded.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

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