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

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

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

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

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

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

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

A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.