A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.