The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.