An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

For those late-night mollusk cravings.

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.

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

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

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

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

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

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

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

A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.