A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

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

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

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