Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.

A mosque with distinctive modern features.

An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

One of the oldest and largest wooden churches in France was very evidently constructed by shipbuilders.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

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

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.