Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.

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

In 1927, a biplane disappeared while attempting to complete the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City. This memorial stands at the last place it was seen.

A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

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

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.

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

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.