The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

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

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

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

Religious dwelling in a Spanish volcano.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

A Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.