People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

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 one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

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

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

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

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.