This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A larger-than-life monument to the inventor of the Bunsen burner.

The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

A typical crusty old museum this isn't.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

One of the world's most complex timepieces.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This small, ingenious cannon once helped regulate Parisian life.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

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

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.