One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

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

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.

Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.