This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.

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

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

An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.

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.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

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

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.