A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

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

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.