19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

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

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

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

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

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

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.