These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.

An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.

Built in 1347, this belfry is one of the oldest in the world and survived intense bombing during World War I.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

For centuries this cliffside aqueduct was believed to be of Roman origin, but it actually dates to the medieval era.

The walls of this tiny Italian church are entirely covered with frescoes.

The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.

Inside this 11th-century church, a medieval-style tomb of the World War I hero known as "Lawrence of Arabia."

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.

A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

Although damaged beyond recognition, this stone god is still said to bring good luck to those who tap on him with a pebble.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

A road that winds through this natural cave is the only way to access the small, appropriately-named village of Cuevas.

This massive and eclectic collection is filled with thousands of sculptures, masks, and assemblages.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.