A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

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.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

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

Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

A plaque honoring a Hungarian hero of Italy is hidden in plain sight in Palermo.

This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.