Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.