An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

A granite rock formation littered with various species of moss, lichen, and fern.

An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

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

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

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

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

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