The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

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

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.