Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

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

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

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.

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

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

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

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