This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.