This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

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

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The growing stones of Romania.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Something's watching you.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Feast on kebabs, dips, and house-made breads in the heart of Nashville’s Little Kurdistan.

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.