Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

A private garden of sculptural eccentricities.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel.

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

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

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

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.

Home to fantastic views and ancient graves.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

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

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.