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

A unique showroom for bathroom fixtures featuring a giant toilet observation deck.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

The famed literary character has a unique connection to this city.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

According to local folklore, this odd face on a wall of Rudyard Kipling's former home can bring visitors a bit of luck.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.

Traditional Danish spot where the schnapps are flowing and the smørrebrød is loaded.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.