This massive sculptural work outside of Paris was four decades in the making—and it's still not quite complete.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.

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

The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

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

The remains of this ornate chapel now act as a portal to a cramped French cemetery.

Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.

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

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

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

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

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