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Paris, France

The Last Original Standard Metre

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

The Duluc Detective Agency

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Paris, France

Fountain of Innocents

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Paris, France

Temple de la Sybille (The Temple of Sybille)

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
Added by daryleconners
Paris, France

Le Stryge

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Paris, France

Carousel of Extinct and Endangered Animals

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Added by maarten
Nîmes, France

Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Syracuse, Italy

Ear of Dionysius

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Pantelleria, Italy

Giardino Pantesco

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Added by Kristan Lawson
Bilbao, Spain

Jeff Koons' Puppy

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Newport Beach, California

Bunnyhenge

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
leiris Added by leiris
Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Added by gabebk101
Neversink, New York

Neversink

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Rotterdam, Netherlands

The BMW

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Prague, Czechia

Jan Palach Memorial

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
canuck Added by canuck
Prague, Czechia

Sex Machines Museum

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Torrevieja, Spain

The Pink Lake of Torrevieja

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Elx, Spain

Palmeral of Elche

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Riga, Latvia

First-Ever Public Christmas Tree Marker

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Riga, Latvia

Castle of Light

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
Added by DenverApplehans
Manchester, England

The Manchester Bee

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
New Orleans, Louisiana

'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson