A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

A letterpress workshop committed to the art of printing, with unique and creative designs.

Head to this repurposed Renault van for fiery sausages and fries.

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.

Travel back in time at a Moroccan-inspired restaurant that was the height of glamor in the 1970s.

The site of slaughterhouses that once satisfied Parisians' taste for horse meat is now home to a park and book market.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

Fully loaded, Tunisian-style sandwiches are on the menu at this unassuming hole-in-the-wall.

This Algerian sweet shop serves confections in an eye-popping array of hues.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

The site where two doves fell in love.

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.