Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

A font of vintage porn on the silver screen.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

The narrowest street in Paris.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

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A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

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

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.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.