For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

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

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

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

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A small cell adjacent to this church was once the bedroom for a renowned saint.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.