Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

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

The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.

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

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

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.