A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.

The site where two doves fell in love.

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

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This tank participated in the liberation of Dijon from Nazi occupation.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.