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

Lego blocks now patch Rouen's WWII scars.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

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

A pillar is all that remains of a church built to honor a peculiar miracle.

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

The oldest skyscraper of Europe now stands dwarfed by the surrounding structures.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.

Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.