Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

The history of knife-making in this French city is explored through this museum.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Explore the 500-year history of silk-making in Lyon at this museum, workshop, and boutique.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century.

The university library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese.

This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park has been demolished.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.