A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.

One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living.

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

Obscured within a ring of trees, this abandoned World War II relic hides on a German hillside.

A town that sets itself apart with supersized designer seating.

Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.