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

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

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

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

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

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

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

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

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.

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

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.