Places Edited by takarn008 0610d2a4

This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.