Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.