Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

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

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

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

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

A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

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

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.