In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

One of the last realized projects of an influential, self-taught, French Modernist architect Jacques Couëlle.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.

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

The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.

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

Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.

Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage.

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

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

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

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

A French museum of wrought iron.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

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

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