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

An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

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

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

An odd museum dedicated to French fakes.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

BDSM, 1930s Style.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

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

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.