One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living.

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

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

Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures.

Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.

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

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

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

This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone.

One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

One of the world's most complex timepieces.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

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

A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.