The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

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

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

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

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

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.