The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

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.

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

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.