Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

The site of slaughterhouses that once satisfied Parisians' taste for horse meat is now home to a park and book market.

The "birthplace of insulin," where Sir Frederick Banting realized the hormone could save the lives of Type 1 diabetics.

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.