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

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

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

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

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

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

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

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

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.

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

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

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

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.