This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

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

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

This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

The site where two doves fell in love.

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

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

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

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

Established in the 16th century, this "mother's market" is run entirely by women.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.

The final home of the legendary Danish sailor said to have lived to be 146 years old.