This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.