According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

Former home to Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka's dazzling Art Deco duplex studio.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

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

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

The final resting place of the "father of special effects."

A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.