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

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

London's largest outsider art museum.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This small gallery nestled inside an old botanical glasshouse is a quiet place to enjoy art and nature.

Tucked away in a small German apartment is an eclectic museum devoted to West African vodun culture.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.