Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

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.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.