The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

This 18th-century pirates lair has been transformed into a museum and luxury event space.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

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

A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.