This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

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

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

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

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

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This is one really big nut.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Browse an impressive collection of passenger and military aircraft dating back to World War II.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.