This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

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

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

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

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

An incredible garden taking over the interior of a massive sinkhole.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.