The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

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

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

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

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.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

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

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

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

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

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

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.