This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

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

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

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

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.