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Foucault's Pendulum

Paris, France

Foucault’s Pendulum

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

Shakespeare And Company bookshop situated at 37 rue de la Bûcherie, in the 5th arrondissement.

Paris, France

Shakespeare and Company

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

Montmartre Cemetery

Paris, France

Montmartre Cemetery

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

That's a lot of mustard.

Middleton, Wisconsin

National Mustard Museum

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

Werregarenstraat

Ghent, Belgium

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Neuhaus Chocolate Shop

Brussels, Belgium

Neuhaus Chocolate Shop

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

Garderobe Manneken Pis

Brussels, Belgium

Garderobe Manneken Pis

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Zinneke Pis

Brussels, Belgium

Zinneke Pis

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Comic Strip Route

Brussels, Belgium

Comic Strip Route

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

The Atomium

Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Porta Nolana, outer side.

Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

Fontana del Gigante at its current location.

Naples, Italy

Fontana del Gigante

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Lago di Alleghe

Alleghe, Italy

Lago di Alleghe

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

Mars Cheese Castle

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Mars Cheese Castle

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

St. Audoen's Gate.

Dublin, Ireland

Saint Audoen’s Gate

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

Why Go Bald.

Dublin, Ireland

‘Why Go Bald’ Sign

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

Famine sculptures at night in black and white

Dublin, Ireland

The Famine Memorial in Dublin

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

"Meeting Place."

Dublin, Ireland

'Meeting Place'

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

'Gulliver's Travels' (1804)
Permanently Closed

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Writers Museum

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

Irish harp at the Garden of Remembrance

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin's Garden of Remembrance

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Natural History Building, National Museum of Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

Natural History Building, National Museum of Ireland

Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design.

Oscar Wilde Statue in Merrion Square Park, across the street from his childhood home

Dublin, Ireland

Statue of Oscar Wilde

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

A church altar of sculpted amber saints that seems to float at the front of the church

Gdańsk, Poland

St. Bridget's Church

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

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