Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.