Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

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.

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

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

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

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

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

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

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

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.