The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

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

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.