Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

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

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

The world's largest boar is a huge steel titan found at a French rest stop.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.

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

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

The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.

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

A haunting medieval mural of the Danse Macabre graces the walls of this church.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

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

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

The largest underground church in Europe.