Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

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

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.