The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

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

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.