Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

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

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

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

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

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

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

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

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

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

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

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital, much to the dismay of its opponents.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.