A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

View one man's eccentric collection of nearly 5,000 corkscrews, then sip some Chablis.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

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

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

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

One of the world's most complex timepieces.

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

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

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

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.