Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.

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

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

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.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

A bronze statue of the fictional character nicknamed "Mrs. Hat" from a beloved Belgian comedy.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.