Catacombs turned marketplace.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

This small, ingenious cannon once helped regulate Parisian life.

A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

This Parisian café is dedicated to great tea and the art of knitting.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.