A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

This tank participated in the liberation of Dijon from Nazi occupation.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A museum that chronicles the history of the Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war criminals in the building where the trials were once held.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

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

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

This giant metal cross perched atop a mountain can only be reached by foot.