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

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

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

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

Supposed home of the camel ridden by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign.

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

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

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

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

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