Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.

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

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

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.

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

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

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

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

A six-person chapel in the middle of Alberta's badlands.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.