Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.