This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

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

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.