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This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

The middle finger of modernity.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.