An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

A massively oversized measuring tape sculpture sits inside a hidden yard.

A garden of massive sculptures sits in Jean Lindard's backyard.

This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

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

This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

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

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

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