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

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

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

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

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

This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

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 French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

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

The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.

World's only telecommunication tower with a wooden pinnacle.

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

Beloved children's TV characters freckle the German city's streets.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.