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

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

An all-American grocery store in Paris sells U.S. "cuisine" like Pop-Tarts and Heinz ketchup to homesick ex-pats.

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.