An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

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.

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

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

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

A father's love for his son has weathered the test of time in this whimsical garden of outsider art.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

In a boatyard near Aberdyfi is a nautically inspired work of art.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill.