The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.