The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

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

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

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

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

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

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

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.