Built by the Portuguese colonists in the early 16th century, this fort is one of the oldest European structure in Asia.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

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

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

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

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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.