A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution.

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

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

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

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

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

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

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

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

A French museum of wrought iron.

The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.

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.