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

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

One of 200 religious buildings recognized as a “culture monument.” 

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The world's largest rotating world.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.