This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

Hidden within Sydney’s lush Royal Botanic Garden is a walled cactus rockery and the site of Australia's first zoo.