Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

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

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

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

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.