This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

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

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.

Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight.

The room where Vincent van Gogh died.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.

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

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

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

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

An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.

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

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

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

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.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

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