Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

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

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.