Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

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

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.