A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed love hotel.

Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.