A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

An abandoned mansion is now a haven for urban explorers.

The last stop in southeast Russia.

A collection of iconic Soviet car models on display.

A curated museum of wooden sculptures inhabits this Russian home.

This late-brutalist masterpiece everyone forgot about was originally created to get the proletariat jazzed about the arts.

A solemn, monumental, kitschy palace of worship honoring victory in the Great Patriotic War.

A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.