Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

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

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

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

Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.