A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

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

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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.