This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

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.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

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

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

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

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.