A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

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

After immigrating to Paris in the 1970s, two brothers from Laos built a grocery store empire.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.

A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.

An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts.

This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.

This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.

This striking sculpture of a supermodel in a yoga pose challenges traditional public art.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.

This bellfry was once said to be the Devil’s lair—or perhaps the home of a mischievous gnome?