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

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.

It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.

Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

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

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

A font of vintage porn on the silver screen.

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.