A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

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

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

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

An underground city of ancient quarry tunnels hid thousands of Allied soldiers in WWI.

His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

A village of art and exotic creations.

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

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.

Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.

Nicknamed the "Museum of Horrors," this French anatomical collection has been fascinating visitors for over a century.

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.

An unsettling shrine dedicated to the ravenous beast that prowled 18th-century France.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

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